A review by steakhusband
Eelgrass by Tori Curtis

4.0

Eelgrass was provided for free as the Sapphic Book Club's book of the month for November. You can check out the book club here!

I love just about everything about this book. The writing was lovely and evocative and made me feel like I was reading this by the sea (even though it’s autumn and cold and I’m in the Midwest). Curtis knows how to balance the emotional scenes with the more humorous ones, and I never felt bored while reading.

Efa’s friendship with Bettan is central to the story, and even when they were apart, it was never pushed to the side. I really appreciated that, since in some books, friendships get dropped in the name of romantic relationships. In Eelgrass, Efa is allowed to have strong friendships alongside her blossoming romantic relationship, and it’s refreshing to see. I also really enjoyed Efa’s character development, and her more active role at the end of the novel was very satisfying.

The only part of the book that I didn’t really enjoy was the ending. It wasn’t a bad ending; it was happy, which I enjoy in books, especially in books with gay relationships. It just seemed abrupt to me and left me wanting some more closure.

I really enjoyed reading Eelgrass, and I look forward to reading more from this author.