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3.63 AVERAGE
3.63 AVERAGE
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
medium-paced
“We Run the Tides” is a phenomenal coming of age story that doesn’t shy away from the less than glamorous everyday yet dramatic lives of 8th grade girls. The story is told entirely through the eyes of Eulabee, a tremendously smart, astute, awkward and humorous girl. She grows up Sea Cliff, San Fransisco attending an exclusive all-girls private school alongside her 3 best friends.
All is well until it isn’t. When Eulabee decides not to go with the flow and fabricate a story, she finds out quickly how fast friends can turn against you. Vendela Vida does a brilliant job giving the reader a realistic view of what 8th grade can look like. It isn’t always perfect; it can be messy, ugly and all around horrible. She doesn’t sugar coat anything and especially doesn’t make the protagonist perfect. Instead Eulabee makes mistakes along the way, learning hard lessons at every step. “The clarity of truth is invigorating.”
Because I appreciate beautiful writing, I especially got lost in Vida’s descriptions of places, relationships, reactions and especially Eulabee’s thoughts. She brings in 80s pop culture (always a favorite), San Francisco’s notable historical events and people, as well as tying in literature to major storylines. It was like a dream come true picking up all the symbolism, metaphors and foreshadowing. I was totally book geeking out.
If you can’t do awkward or abhor flawed characters, this may not be for you, but if you’re like me and love richly character driven plots with beautiful writing, give this shorter book (272 pages) a read. I listened to the audiobook and as always with Marin Ireland, she was fantastic and the perfect Eulabee voice in my head. The six hours flew by because I wanted to know more.
Thank you Ecco, Vendela Vida and Netgalley for an advanced reader’s copy in exchange for my honest review. 4.5/5 ⭐️
All is well until it isn’t. When Eulabee decides not to go with the flow and fabricate a story, she finds out quickly how fast friends can turn against you. Vendela Vida does a brilliant job giving the reader a realistic view of what 8th grade can look like. It isn’t always perfect; it can be messy, ugly and all around horrible. She doesn’t sugar coat anything and especially doesn’t make the protagonist perfect. Instead Eulabee makes mistakes along the way, learning hard lessons at every step. “The clarity of truth is invigorating.”
Because I appreciate beautiful writing, I especially got lost in Vida’s descriptions of places, relationships, reactions and especially Eulabee’s thoughts. She brings in 80s pop culture (always a favorite), San Francisco’s notable historical events and people, as well as tying in literature to major storylines. It was like a dream come true picking up all the symbolism, metaphors and foreshadowing. I was totally book geeking out.
If you can’t do awkward or abhor flawed characters, this may not be for you, but if you’re like me and love richly character driven plots with beautiful writing, give this shorter book (272 pages) a read. I listened to the audiobook and as always with Marin Ireland, she was fantastic and the perfect Eulabee voice in my head. The six hours flew by because I wanted to know more.
Thank you Ecco, Vendela Vida and Netgalley for an advanced reader’s copy in exchange for my honest review. 4.5/5 ⭐️
Such a wonderful book! With every chapter, I loved the story and characters even more. It felt authentic and I really loved the character development. The ending was superb!
This book was great. It was just an interesting story about being a teenager and just felt so funny and real.
Loved! I loved Eulabee--funny, smart, irreverant. And I loved the setting, Sea Cliff San Francisco.
I love books written at the same time as my adolescence. It takes me back to a time so different than now. Vida does an excellent job capturing the uncertainty and cruelty of teenagers.
