You Brought Me the Ocean by Jul Maroh, Alex Sanchez

You Brought Me the Ocean

Jul Maroh, Alex Sanchez

194 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ young adult adventurous emotional hopeful medium-paced

Description

Jake Hyde doesn’t swim––not since his father drowned. Luckily, he lives in Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, which is in the middle of the desert, yet he yearns for the ocean and is determined to leave his hometown for a college on the coast. But...

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Community Reviews Summary of 681 reviews

Moods

emotional 70%
adventurous 61%
hopeful 60%
inspiring 26%
mysterious 25%
reflective 25%
lighthearted 17%
tense 10%
funny 9%
challenging 7%
sad 5%
relaxing 2%
dark 1%
informative 1%

Pace

fast 60%
medium 37%
slow 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 61% | A mix: 34% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 5%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 88% | No: 6% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 13% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.74

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