A review by stacyrenee
Hazel Bly and the Deep Blue Sea by Ashley Herring Blake

adventurous emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

4.0

MG
Contemporary 
LGBTQIA+

This is a contemporary 🏳️‍🌈LGBTQIA+🏳️‍🌈 middle-grade novel about a young girl named Hazel who moves from California to Maine with her Mum and little sister, Peach, leaving behind her life and memories of her second mother who died during a kayak accident that left Hazel with physical and emotional scars.

Hazel must contend with new life obstacles in Maine, especially once her mum starts spending more time with an old school friend and her daughter, Lemon, who loves to talk, talk, talk about a 150yo mermaid legend. Can Hazel find new friendships while dealing with so much grief?