rainmisoa's review
3.0
For such a short book, it really wasn't such a BAD read. I was expecting this to be somewhat horrible only because I wasn't particularly fond of the writing style. There were times when the writing seemed... strange. Perhaps redundant is a better word. Whatever it was, it just didn't do it for me. And the illustrations were hit and miss. Julia Blum has a simplistic art style, which isn't bad. However, sometimes it seems as if she put a lot of effort into creating a beautiful piece... where as other times it looks like a toddler made the drawing. I wasn't that thrilled with it. The plot itself was... okay. Just a lot of sea talk. Yup... that's basically it. We don't spend enough time with the characters to become attach to them which is why it can seem dull at times. The only character I really enjoyed was the dog, Dart. But that's for entirely different reasons. XD In any case, you might want to check this book out from the library first since there's really... not much to this book. :/
tracythewriter's review
5.0
I'm re-releasing this as an ebook with a new cover. This version is the story only; it does not contain the illustrations featured in the original, hardback edition.
What the Sea Wants is a short, strange story, very different from my full-length novels. It was inspired by summers spent in Deer Isle, ME with my grandmother and will always hold a special place in my heart as my first published story. I hope you enjoy it!
What the Sea Wants is a short, strange story, very different from my full-length novels. It was inspired by summers spent in Deer Isle, ME with my grandmother and will always hold a special place in my heart as my first published story. I hope you enjoy it!
tracybanghart's review
5.0
I'm re-releasing this as an ebook with a new cover. This version is the story only; it does not contain the illustrations featured in the original, hardback edition.
What the Sea Wants is a short, strange story, very different from my full-length novels. It was inspired by summers spent in Deer Isle, ME with my grandmother and will always hold a special place in my heart as my first published story. I hope you enjoy it!
What the Sea Wants is a short, strange story, very different from my full-length novels. It was inspired by summers spent in Deer Isle, ME with my grandmother and will always hold a special place in my heart as my first published story. I hope you enjoy it!
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