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A review by jennylimmy
Sea Monsters by Chloe Aridjis
slow-paced
3.0
I must thank my book club for helping me digest this book. As it progressed, I kept losing the thread of it — possibly because the plot is comprised of a series of minor events, capturing the feeling of the repetitive, ill-defined “vacation” the protagonist takes as an act of freedom/rebellion.
The book has some enjoyable moments; my favorite is the story of the three girls who swam straight into dangerous waves — a story of self-annihilation as freedom that shines in contrast to the protagonist’s formless days. However, this book was ultimately not for me because the protagonist bored me. Which may have been intentional, because she is a teenager? And perhaps indicates that I have little patience for that stage of youth.
The book has some enjoyable moments; my favorite is the story of the three girls who swam straight into dangerous waves — a story of self-annihilation as freedom that shines in contrast to the protagonist’s formless days. However, this book was ultimately not for me because the protagonist bored me. Which may have been intentional, because she is a teenager? And perhaps indicates that I have little patience for that stage of youth.