A review by sarahthereadingaddict
Lifesaving for Beginners by Josie Lloyd

5.0

I really love the concept of this book. Life is all the better when you surround yourself with people who support and love you and it is reciprocated.

The Sea-Gals are such a great group and really quite funny. My friend and I are hoping to start cold water swimming and this book as given me a funny insight into what it might be like.

Poor Helga is going through a lot, but I love that she has the Sea-Gals to help her get through the rough times.

I really like the connection to the pandemic but it's just mentioned now and then and is really relatable.

I love the chat on the beach that Claire and Ash have. It's something all teens should know about whether they're male or female. I like how concerned Ash sounds when his mum shares it with him.

This book is emotional, romantic and funny amongst other things, it's a really heart-warming story and I love the different characters and how the author dips into details in each of their lives. They're all connected but have a very different time and experience with one shared thing of being part of the Sea-Gals.