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3.39 AVERAGE
3.39 AVERAGE
Couldn't stand the main man in this, and how our main was supposed to be in love with him.
One of the least likable characters I've read in a while coupled with a hmm, really story. Loved the cover, title, and the premise was promising but this was not for me
Thanks to Netgalley for the free copy in exchange for an honest review
Thanks to Netgalley for the free copy in exchange for an honest review
I liked this story a lot. I’m a big fan of the sea and stories about the sea. This is dual timeline which I tend to really enjoy. This was a page turner for sure but not something I felt I couldn’t put down. I wasn’t super satisfied with the ending, but still enjoyed the book.
4.5! A fascinating premise and the switching of timelines kept me really engaged. The ending felt a bit rushed for me, and I sort of lost my connection with Cara in the last few chapters, but overall found this to be a really beautiful read.
After reading the synopsis for this one, I had several different thoughts. I knew I wanted to give this book a try because I was curious to see how the events unfolded. I thought this book was okay, it wasn’t bad, it just wasn’t my favorite. It took me about 3 months to finish this one which is an extremely long time for me. Overall, it was an interesting concept but I don’t think it was executed well.
I was offered this book for an honest review. I didn’t read any other reviews before today.
I WANTED to like this book. I could not get past the first 100 pages. It never takes me this long to finish a book (almost an entire month). I could find the interest in the story or the characters.
I would give this a zero star if I could. And I hate leaving this kind of review because I know people work very hard for their stories. But I also know that different people like different kinds of stories.
I WANTED to like this book. I could not get past the first 100 pages. It never takes me this long to finish a book (almost an entire month). I could find the interest in the story or the characters.
I would give this a zero star if I could. And I hate leaving this kind of review because I know people work very hard for their stories. But I also know that different people like different kinds of stories.
Is it possible for a human to breathe underwater? Brendan, a member of the U.S. Special Forces, says that he can. Or can he?
Set on Martha’s Vineyard, this story starts with a fisherman spotting a man and a child treading water in the middle of Nantucket Sound. They are nowhere near land. They aren’t even near a boat. The pair slip under the water when the fisherman’s boat draws closer, and don’t resurface.
This story feels part romance, part coming-of-age-story, part-thriller. It goes into the passion of first love, gives readers a huge topping of grief, trauma and mental illness. There is much to absorb.
Cara, an aspiring artist, adrift after graduating from college, decides to spend her summer on Martha’s Vineyard.
While sketching, she meets Brendan, a handsome Special Forces soldier on leave. He is quite charismatic, and funny. The two become madly and passionately in love. He tells her his secret – of being able to breathe underwater – because of experimental surgery performed on him in the service. Cara believes him – she watches him – and thinks this is what she sees.
But then…
He gets moody and strange and there are disappearances on his job. Unsure when he will return from his deployment, Cara plans to move to New York City. Brendan unexpectedly returns, Cara changes her plans, and finds herself pregnant.
Brendan is convinced their baby Micah also has the gift of breathing underwater. When she witnesses something Brendan does with the baby to prove it, Cara takes off with Micah. Only to find the next morning that Micah is gone with Brendan. After the kidnapping, Cara realizes that Brendan may be mentally ill.
The question for readers now becomes…
How far would Cara go to find her missing child and the troubled father, her first love who took him?
This seems to be the driving force for Cara over the next several pages.
Five years later, stable in a new life, Cara still believes Micah is alive. When she spots Brendan she is determined to find Micah.
Will she be successful?
The setting for this story is beautiful. The author shared,
“There’s just nothing like the feeling of being on a small island, surrounded by water at all times. It inspires contemplation and meditation, backdropped by a strong feeling of isolation (at least in those moments when you are able to escape the crowd).”
The story is dark and haunting.
Is it magical realism...
Or something else?
The ending…well I leave it to readers to contemplate.
Set on Martha’s Vineyard, this story starts with a fisherman spotting a man and a child treading water in the middle of Nantucket Sound. They are nowhere near land. They aren’t even near a boat. The pair slip under the water when the fisherman’s boat draws closer, and don’t resurface.
This story feels part romance, part coming-of-age-story, part-thriller. It goes into the passion of first love, gives readers a huge topping of grief, trauma and mental illness. There is much to absorb.
Cara, an aspiring artist, adrift after graduating from college, decides to spend her summer on Martha’s Vineyard.
While sketching, she meets Brendan, a handsome Special Forces soldier on leave. He is quite charismatic, and funny. The two become madly and passionately in love. He tells her his secret – of being able to breathe underwater – because of experimental surgery performed on him in the service. Cara believes him – she watches him – and thinks this is what she sees.
But then…
He gets moody and strange and there are disappearances on his job. Unsure when he will return from his deployment, Cara plans to move to New York City. Brendan unexpectedly returns, Cara changes her plans, and finds herself pregnant.
Brendan is convinced their baby Micah also has the gift of breathing underwater. When she witnesses something Brendan does with the baby to prove it, Cara takes off with Micah. Only to find the next morning that Micah is gone with Brendan. After the kidnapping, Cara realizes that Brendan may be mentally ill.
The question for readers now becomes…
How far would Cara go to find her missing child and the troubled father, her first love who took him?
This seems to be the driving force for Cara over the next several pages.
Five years later, stable in a new life, Cara still believes Micah is alive. When she spots Brendan she is determined to find Micah.
Will she be successful?
The setting for this story is beautiful. The author shared,
“There’s just nothing like the feeling of being on a small island, surrounded by water at all times. It inspires contemplation and meditation, backdropped by a strong feeling of isolation (at least in those moments when you are able to escape the crowd).”
The story is dark and haunting.
Is it magical realism...
Or something else?
The ending…well I leave it to readers to contemplate.
What an incredibly different kind of story. I found At Sea impossible to put down. The story follows Cara, a recent college graduate, who goes to stay with relatives on Martha's Vineyard for the summer. She meets Brendan on the beach, a US Special Forces officer who can breathe underwater, and they fall in love. She ends up pregnant and she stays on the island. Brendan has very dramatic mood swings and tends to disappear for days at a time. One night, he and baby Micah disappear.
Five years later, Cara is still hunting for them.
I found this story incredibly haunting and twisty. It's hard to say too much without giving away major spoilers, but it was unlike anything I've ever read before. I definitely recommend it!
Thank you Gallery Books and NetGalley for the eARC!
4.5/5 stars
Five years later, Cara is still hunting for them.
I found this story incredibly haunting and twisty. It's hard to say too much without giving away major spoilers, but it was unlike anything I've ever read before. I definitely recommend it!
Thank you Gallery Books and NetGalley for the eARC!
4.5/5 stars
I enjoyed the writing, but didn’t really like any of the characters. I didn’t ever see any examples of why she loved Brendan so much, except the physical attraction. I also was frustrated by the ending as well; we got very few answers. The setting of the book was great though