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Chlorine by Jade Song
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
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Ren Yu’s entire life is swimming. All she thinks about is swimming and being a swimmer. If she’s the best swimmer, she’ll be scouted and get a scholarship to attend a good school. Her coach will be proud of her. Her parents will love her. Ren’s obsession with swimming goes far beyond human tendencies. Growing up on stories of deep creatures who lure humans to their death, Ren aches to be one with the water.
Meandering through this coming of age title you’ll wonder why it’s shelved under horror. When you get there the payoff is worth the wait. The longer I sit with this book the more my love of it grows. Ren was so raw and real. The coming of age pre teen to teen experiences always make me cringe a bit because of how complicated emotions and hormones are at that age. Nobody gives teenagers enough credit for navigating all the changes of the body and mind. The letters from Ren’s friend didn’t quite work for me though.
As a swimmer myself this brought back many complicated memories of my time in the pool in my teens. I swim because it’s very zen for me now, it’s the only time other than weightlifting where my mind slows down. But back in the day it was a cause of anxiety and stress for me. I was nowhere near the fastest and I hated competing, the pressure was too much and I related to Ren in that aspect. I love when a book brings you back to your own experiences, 4✨.
So glad I could rant to @cozyinthenook about all our swim experiences!
It’s been awhile since I wrote a review so I’ll be making more of an effort to keep on top of them, they do inspire me to pick up the next book. And I definitely need that with my three week slump so far.
Ren Yu’s entire life is swimming. All she thinks about is swimming and being a swimmer. If she’s the best swimmer, she’ll be scouted and get a scholarship to attend a good school. Her coach will be proud of her. Her parents will love her. Ren’s obsession with swimming goes far beyond human tendencies. Growing up on stories of deep creatures who lure humans to their death, Ren aches to be one with the water.
Meandering through this coming of age title you’ll wonder why it’s shelved under horror. When you get there the payoff is worth the wait. The longer I sit with this book the more my love of it grows. Ren was so raw and real. The coming of age pre teen to teen experiences always make me cringe a bit because of how complicated emotions and hormones are at that age. Nobody gives teenagers enough credit for navigating all the changes of the body and mind. The letters from Ren’s friend didn’t quite work for me though.
As a swimmer myself this brought back many complicated memories of my time in the pool in my teens. I swim because it’s very zen for me now, it’s the only time other than weightlifting where my mind slows down. But back in the day it was a cause of anxiety and stress for me. I was nowhere near the fastest and I hated competing, the pressure was too much and I related to Ren in that aspect. I love when a book brings you back to your own experiences, 4✨.
So glad I could rant to @cozyinthenook about all our swim experiences!
It’s been awhile since I wrote a review so I’ll be making more of an effort to keep on top of them, they do inspire me to pick up the next book. And I definitely need that with my three week slump so far.