Reviews

Lost at Sea by Bryan Lee O'Malley

tiffyelefano's review against another edition

5.0

Ouch. I really felt this one. Don’t wanna get into it on here because this is a public space, but man I can relate. And friends are good to have. I miss my friends. So much. Glad I found this gem at the thrift store. 5 stars.

animatorinator's review

hopeful sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

lisamchuk's review against another edition

2.0

I sort of liked O'Malley's Seconds and Scott Pilgrim, especially the art, I do like his art. So I sort of liked this book. Raleigh is on a weird road trip with acquaintances. She's an introvert. They're not. Mostly she lives in her head, which is useful for finding out why they're in the car in the first place. She's sad. Broken hearted. At one point she decides a cat stole her soul so they all try look for the cat. And then it ends.

I think love is stupid and I can't relate to angsty young adults. So the point of this book was lost on me. But it was pretty. And there were cats. So that's something.

mehsi's review against another edition

1.0

I didn't like this book, in fact I got a "nice" burning headache because of it. It felt like the story went nowhere, if anything I thought the MC was a whiny, crazy girl who couldn't stop yapping about stuff. Art + road trip + that other female character were OK. But sorry, books that hurt my head = a big no no. Also that ending that just didn't end anything. :\

NOT recommended.

byp's review against another edition

4.0

I love the worlds and characters O'Malley creates.

cozyhen's review against another edition

dark emotional sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

just wasn't vibing with this book. I'll probably forget about it until the end of the year roundup.

bertiethefern's review

reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

inook_u's review against another edition

4.0

Love the message behind it but I want to know what the letter said hahha

quilla_reads's review

emotional hopeful reflective relaxing sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.75

I liked this book because it felt a little relatable to my feelings as a teenager going through life. However, that same gauge relatability is what I kind of disliked about this book. I felt I learned nothing about the characters because they were nothing. Like, outside of Raleigh (which was also pretty plain) what did the reader learn about anyone else?

I don’t know, it’s a fun idea to go on a road trip with random people and make memories, but in practice it was just meh. 

rosatulipan's review against another edition

Personal Raiting: 6,2/10
General Raiting: 5-/10

It was funny at some points. And it was also confussing and boring and beautiful all at the same time. just like being a young person trying to find yourself