Sea Change, by Aimee FriedmanYoung Adult, 2009
from fantasticfiction.co.uk: 16-year-old Miranda Merchant is great at science...and not so great with boys. After major drama with her boyfriend and (now ex) best friend, she's happy to spend the summer on small, mysterious Selkie Island, helping her mother sort out her late grandmother's estate. There, Miranda finds new friends and an island with a mysterious, mystical history, presenting her with facts her logical, scientific mind can't make sense of. She also meets Leo, who challenges everything she thought she knew about boys, friendship...and reality. Is Leo hiding something? Or is he something that she never could have imagined?
Raspberry: I have picked this up over and over, only to return it to the library unread. I figured it was just another teenage drama pseudo-Twilight and I was sick of the cliche. However, this past week I grabbed it again and before I knew it, had started it. I was pleasantly surprised by the writing, and enjoyed the plot very much. The Selkie-Island background makes it seem like you're burying yourself in local lore, and I enjoyed the light mysteries of her grandmother, her mother, and even herself. The romance was nice, although heads up the sexual tension while well done is very very strong. I also enjoyed Miranda's character - that she was strong enough to not give in to peer pressure (for the most part) without realizing how strong she was. A fun read and one I wouldn't mind reading again someday, although I hope for closure's sake that there is a sequel.
Graded a B+.
1 comments:
I've had this one for a little while, and like you I keep putting it off! I'll need to just sit down and read it. Glad to hear you enjoyed it because it pushes me more to get it read!
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