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A review by clacksee
Be the Sea by Clara Ward
challenging
hopeful
reflective
slow-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
4.75
A gentle, affirming story. Found family and acceptance. Queer and neurodivergent. All the very best things a story can have. I want to live in this story world and be part of Wend’s friend group.
The one drawback for me was that this felt like it wanted to be two books. And it’s not just that it’s loooooooooong (though it is), it’s that midway through the story, everything changes: setting, characters, pace, plot. I think it would have worked better as a duology.
I read the audiobook, which was performed by Sam Stark, who was perfect. Wend is nonbinary and it felt really important that the narrator share that identity.
The one drawback for me was that this felt like it wanted to be two books. And it’s not just that it’s loooooooooong (though it is), it’s that midway through the story, everything changes: setting, characters, pace, plot. I think it would have worked better as a duology.
I read the audiobook, which was performed by Sam Stark, who was perfect. Wend is nonbinary and it felt really important that the narrator share that identity.