A review by graypeape
Annie Lumsden, the Girl from the Sea by David Almond

5.0

I'm a bit at a loss for what to say about this story, because I'm not really sure what happened. I can tell you for sure that I enjoyed it quite a bit- it's magical, like a folk tale, and you can't really be sure the magic isn't real. It's dreamy and dreamlike, and there are dreams in the story, but are they dreams, or are they memories? It's sweet, a bit odd, and pretty much confusing, but confusing in a good way. The illustrations throughout add to the quirky, not quite real is this a dream? quality, and I'm not sure how I feel about the ending yet, but I will read this again, and love it again. I know young me would've adored this book! This won't be a book for everyone; it's not tidy, it leaves you pondering, but I hope all who will love this little gem will find it.