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3.93 AVERAGE
3.93 AVERAGE
2,5 Sterne
Ach, keine Ahnung, wieso, aber ich konnte mit den Charakteren überhaupt nicht mitfühlen. Die Geschichte kam auch nicht realistisch rüber, finde ich. Hatte mir Besseres erhofft.
Ach, keine Ahnung, wieso, aber ich konnte mit den Charakteren überhaupt nicht mitfühlen. Die Geschichte kam auch nicht realistisch rüber, finde ich. Hatte mir Besseres erhofft.
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This was everything I could have wanted.
I loved Morgan. She was a fantastic protagonist. I connected with her and her struggles because I've dealt with panic attacks and fear of just about everything. I think she was so well written, though, that even if you hadn't been through similar things, you'd still be able to connect to her and feel for her.
I'll admit that I found myself slightly frustrated at not knowing what happened in the beginning. There's just enough build up before you find out what happened and Morgan's role. If you can (please try!), go into this blind. Don't seek out spoilers (I almost did). Just let it come to you when the time is right.
Underwater was a great read. Wonderfully realistic characters that you can form attachments to, a well-written and emotional story, and an overall message of hope.
* This book was received from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. *
I loved Morgan. She was a fantastic protagonist. I connected with her and her struggles because I've dealt with panic attacks and fear of just about everything. I think she was so well written, though, that even if you hadn't been through similar things, you'd still be able to connect to her and feel for her.
I'll admit that I found myself slightly frustrated at not knowing what happened in the beginning. There's just enough build up before you find out what happened and Morgan's role. If you can (please try!), go into this blind. Don't seek out spoilers (I almost did). Just let it come to you when the time is right.
Underwater was a great read. Wonderfully realistic characters that you can form attachments to, a well-written and emotional story, and an overall message of hope.
* This book was received from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. *
Marisa Rechardt's beautiful debut novel is a moving story about one girl batting to try to overcome her fears, the kind of suffocating, crippling fears that have left her unable to leave her home in months. As readers, we are not privy to the reasons that Morgan can't bring herself to leave home, but you want to follow her on her journey to overcome them. This was a really emotional novel, and it's Marisa Reichardt's lyrical writing style that truly impressed me and brought the character of Morgan life.
Morgan has been unable to leave the house for months, meaning she doesn't attend school, no longer sees her friend, and has to do all of her classes online. As much as her mother would love to wave a magic wand and 'fix' her, she can't. Morgan has accepted this as her new reality, but the arrival of Evan, her new neighbour, is a catalyst that finally gets Morgan to realise she has a problem, she needs to confront it and find a way to overcome it.
What I really loved about this book was that Evan wasn't some miracle cure for her. She doesn't immediately get better, it's a slow journey that takes time. It's not quick or easy, it's a long struggle and that was why I loved it, it was realistic. I hate books where the guy is the miracle fix to a girls mental health issues, it's so utterly unrealistic. So it made me so happy to find out this wasn't the case with this book.
Morgan has been unable to leave the house for months, meaning she doesn't attend school, no longer sees her friend, and has to do all of her classes online. As much as her mother would love to wave a magic wand and 'fix' her, she can't. Morgan has accepted this as her new reality, but the arrival of Evan, her new neighbour, is a catalyst that finally gets Morgan to realise she has a problem, she needs to confront it and find a way to overcome it.
What I really loved about this book was that Evan wasn't some miracle cure for her. She doesn't immediately get better, it's a slow journey that takes time. It's not quick or easy, it's a long struggle and that was why I loved it, it was realistic. I hate books where the guy is the miracle fix to a girls mental health issues, it's so utterly unrealistic. So it made me so happy to find out this wasn't the case with this book.
Un excelente libro que se lee en un abrir y cerrar de ojos. Me encantó la evolución de la protagonista, la cual no me pareció rápida como leí en otras reseñas, sino perfecta ya que la mente puede ser muy cambiante, creo yo...
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A very slow paced read, Underwater was really different to what I was expecting. From the title alone I was expecting a story about some sort of tragedy involving water but that's not it at all.
The main character is Morgan who has agoraphobia and is suffering with panic attacks and anxiety. The reader is stuck inside Morgan's head as she comes to terms with a mysterious traumatic event that changed her life. The traumatic event in question was heartbreaking as expected and not something I could ever imagine going through. The plot is character focused and very slow in parts as the boring minutiae of Morgan's life as a shut in is repetitively examined.
Water is a central theme as Morgan used to be a talented swimmer for her school's swim team and she lives near the ocean. Her later love interest is also a water baby and loves to surf. It was also raining the day of the mysterious life changing event.
There is a romance in this book which didn't feel particularly realistic either. Dare I say it, but I found the story to be pretty boring. It is a great exploration of mental health issues after a traumatic event but I didn't really find it compelling. Luckily it was under 300 pages as I would have definitely DNF'd it if it was longer.
A pretty average read, can't say I would recommend it as there was really nothing about it that made the read worthwhile for me.
Disclaimer
I was given a free copy of the book by the publisher. I was not required to give a review. All opinions stated are my own.
This was really good!
I really enjoyed the depiction of mental illness after a traumatic event, and I enjoyed Morgan’s healing process throughout the book. It was done very realistically, and I especially liked the scenes with her therapist.
The descriptions of her parents were a bit lacking but I did love her relationship with her little brother and with Evan. The dialogue was great and didn’t sound forced in my opinion.
There were a couple of parts where the author was clearly trying to shock the reader with a revelation, but the way it was done didn’t get me and I wasn’t shocked by any of the developments. I can appreciate what it was trying to do but it didn’t quite do it for me.
I really wanted to give this 5 stars, it had everything that I like in a book but it just fell a little flat for me. Still a great book, but not an all-time favourite :)
I really enjoyed the depiction of mental illness after a traumatic event, and I enjoyed Morgan’s healing process throughout the book. It was done very realistically, and I especially liked the scenes with her therapist.
The descriptions of her parents were a bit lacking but I did love her relationship with her little brother and with Evan. The dialogue was great and didn’t sound forced in my opinion.
There were a couple of parts where the author was clearly trying to shock the reader with a revelation, but the way it was done didn’t get me and I wasn’t shocked by any of the developments. I can appreciate what it was trying to do but it didn’t quite do it for me.
I really wanted to give this 5 stars, it had everything that I like in a book but it just fell a little flat for me. Still a great book, but not an all-time favourite :)