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A review by egbella
Beyond the Bright Sea by Lauren Wolk
4.0
I don't know how to describe this book other than beautiful.
When I found it, I didn't realize that it's considered middle-grade, or that the prose/story would be simpler than I expected. At least externally. But the themes and truths explored, the glimpses into the characters' hearts and how real they were, those were far from simple. I enjoyed this book, and was continually struck by how effortlessly and beautifully hard truths were addressed. I absolutely loved the characters I was meant to love, detested the ones I was meant to detest, and - while the first few chapters were slow - the book gripped me after that.
I'm so glad I read this one, and would absolutely recommend it.
When I found it, I didn't realize that it's considered middle-grade, or that the prose/story would be simpler than I expected. At least externally. But the themes and truths explored, the glimpses into the characters' hearts and how real they were, those were far from simple. I enjoyed this book, and was continually struck by how effortlessly and beautifully hard truths were addressed. I absolutely loved the characters I was meant to love, detested the ones I was meant to detest, and - while the first few chapters were slow - the book gripped me after that.
I'm so glad I read this one, and would absolutely recommend it.