A review by mppilk
The Storyteller by the Sea by Phyllida Shrimpton

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective relaxing medium-paced

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

5.0

This is story telling at its best. It will wrap you in a blanket of community and love and break your heart all at the same time. 
Set on the Devon coast it centres around a community of worn out , run down houses whose ground lease has run out and eviction notices given. All has to make way for shiny new blocks of fancy apartments. Melody, who has lived her entire life in one of these houses with her mother and brother is not accepting of this. The house has become a shine to her deceased parent and sibling full of articles she collects from the beach each day and creates stories around. 
However this is not just a story about Melody, her difficulties and secrets, it is also about changing society and our environment. I finished the book thinking I must visit this town and do so in the most environmentally friendly way possible.
Many thanks to NetGalley.Co.uk and the publishers for a copy of this ARC.