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foreverinastory's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Thank you to Harper Collins & HarperKids for sending me a finishing copy in exchange for an honest review and promotion. All opinions are my own.
4.5/5
Rep: Native female MC with anxiety, depression and a leg injury, Native female side character, Native male side character.
CWs: Injury/injury detail. Moderate: Grief, death, past death of parent, mental illness (anxiety & depression). Minor: Ableism, body shaming, past mentions of child abuse, racism, medical content.
4.5/5
Rep: Native female MC with anxiety, depression and a leg injury, Native female side character, Native male side character.
CWs: Injury/injury detail. Moderate: Grief, death, past death of parent, mental illness (anxiety & depression). Minor: Ableism, body shaming, past mentions of child abuse, racism, medical content.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Grief, Mental illness, Death of parent, and Death
Minor: Ableism, Body shaming, Child abuse, Racism, and Medical content
xoodlebooks's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
The Sea in Winter is heartwarming, soft, and real. It tells story of a young Native girl named Maisie who is struggling. More than that, though, it tells the story of an amazingly resilient family that is filled with love despite having gone through so much pain.
Seriously, the family dynamics in this book are some of the best I’ve ever read. I love Maisie’s family SO much! Her stepfather, Jack, is brilliant, hilarious, strong, and so loving. He is a geoduck fisherman who knows a lot about Pacific Northwest history, and he loves to teach his kids about their ancestors, history, and culture. Her little brother is absolutely adorable, and her mother is great too. Her mother is Makah, her father was Piscataway, and her stepfather is Lower Elwha Klallam. They all have different last names, which is cool. I love the stories of how her mother met and fell in love with both Maisie’s father, who died when Maisie was a baby, and Jack. I also love how the parents care so much for their kids and are such good parents.
Overall, I loved this quietly poignant exploration of family and mental health.
Seriously, the family dynamics in this book are some of the best I’ve ever read. I love Maisie’s family SO much! Her stepfather, Jack, is brilliant, hilarious, strong, and so loving. He is a geoduck fisherman who knows a lot about Pacific Northwest history, and he loves to teach his kids about their ancestors, history, and culture. Her little brother is absolutely adorable, and her mother is great too. Her mother is Makah, her father was Piscataway, and her stepfather is Lower Elwha Klallam. They all have different last names, which is cool. I love the stories of how her mother met and fell in love with both Maisie’s father, who died when Maisie was a baby, and Jack. I also love how the parents care so much for their kids and are such good parents.
Overall, I loved this quietly poignant exploration of family and mental health.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Mental illness
Minor: Grief, Death of parent, Child abuse, and Racism
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