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The Girl from the Sea by Molly Knox Ostertag

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alexutzu's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

I really enjoyed this fast-paced coming-of age story. The fairy tale vibes were there, together with the discussion on some important topics. These aspects led to a really well-built book.

😍 The good:
Cute graphics, especially the colours. The diversity was on point and it led to important talks related to family and friendships, growing up and coming out. The story was heartfelt and profound, it really stirred many emotions in me, and I liked the inclusion of fantastic elements.

😅 The not-so-good:
Not much to say, but indeed, as the story is quite simple and short, there was not that much extensive development in some directions. The open ending was suitable for this kind of tale, but I would have really liked to see where it leads.

📜 Some nice quotes:

"Sometimes you have to to let your life get messy. That's how you get to the good parts."

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bookcaptivated's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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nanoauthor's review

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adventurous hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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stargrlbooks's review

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3.5

while I did really enjoy the art style of this and overall I love a sapphic love story, I found the story to be a bit undeveloped. I wish we could've explore more of Keltie's magic and some of the conflict plots (i.e., the outing, her friends) felt a bit rushed and incomplete.

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wintah's review

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funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

super cute book :) i love keltie a lot, her character design and personality! all in all super cute, beautiful comic, little bit of a sad ending tho not really

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juliabristow's review

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emotional lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.75

This was very short and sweet, and the illustrations were cute and added a lot to the story! However, I do think it was a bit simplistic (even for a graphic YA novel), and for me many of the side characters lacked development/weren't fully fleshed out. But nonetheless, a nice quick read that I'm glad young readers get to experience

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