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The Girl from the Sea

The Girl from the Sea

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  • Create Date：2021-06-02 07:19:56
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  • Author：Molly Ostertag
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Summary

From the author of The Witch Boy trilogy comes a graphic novel about family， romance， and first love。
Fifteen-year-old Morgan has a secret: She can't wait to escape the perfect little island where she lives。 She's desperate to finish high school and escape her sad divorced mom， her volatile little brother， and worst of all， her great group of friends。。。who don't understand Morgan at all。 Because really， Morgan's biggest secret is that she has a lot of secrets， including the one about wanting to kiss another girl。

Then one night， Morgan is saved from drowning by a mysterious girl named Keltie。 The two become friends and suddenly life on the island doesn't seem so stifling anymore。

But Keltie has some secrets of her own。 And as the girls start to fall in love， everything they're each trying to hide will find its way to the surface。。。whether Morgan is ready or not。

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Reviews

kat ，

I LOVED THIS SM 🥺🥺🥺 PLS GO READ IT

Christal ，

2 StarsGreat art， realistic text exchanges between teens （！）， awesome fashion， real issues （except the selkie girlfriend）。 I understand that the plot is juggling with a lot of subplots， and the main character with a lot of different issues—but there’s not really any redeemable qualities to Morgan。 She’s not a good friend， sister， or girlfriend， and there are no consequences to this。 Her girlfriend also nearly murders an entire boat of people， with no consequences。

Zumie ，

What a sweet wonderful book。Morgan considers herself an average girl， in an in-crowd at high school， dealing with her parent's divorce and little brother's onset dickery， when she's saved from drowning by a mysterious girl， or a REALLY cute near-death hallucination。Keltie turns out to be a selkie， however， bonded to Morgan by true love's kiss。 This gets in the way of Morgan hiding being gay until she's moved out of their small town to a city college。 The summer becomes a balancing act of her rel What a sweet wonderful book。Morgan considers herself an average girl， in an in-crowd at high school， dealing with her parent's divorce and little brother's onset dickery， when she's saved from drowning by a mysterious girl， or a REALLY cute near-death hallucination。Keltie turns out to be a selkie， however， bonded to Morgan by true love's kiss。 This gets in the way of Morgan hiding being gay until she's moved out of their small town to a city college。 The summer becomes a balancing act of her relationship with Keltie， being both gay and unintentionally eternally wedded to a mythical creature， and hiding both of these facts from her friends and family。 But Keltie may be hiding things of her own。I really enjoyed how there was just like no homophobia in this。 Please more of that。 。。。more

Jeimy ，

Lovely， heartbreaking， and absolutely perfect！

Helen ，

Really cute graphic novel！！！ Wish it was a bit longer and had more of a built up but loved it！ Art style was incredible

H。 ，

Loved everything about this book。 I was desperatley waiting for this to "come out" （if you get my drift ;）。 I read this in two days because i wanted to savor this piece of art。 I love all of molly ostertags stuff and nova scotia is very close to my heart。 This belongs on the bookcase of any sapphic person ever。 <3 Loved everything about this book。 I was desperatley waiting for this to "come out" （if you get my drift ;）。 I read this in two days because i wanted to savor this piece of art。 I love all of molly ostertags stuff and nova scotia is very close to my heart。 This belongs on the bookcase of any sapphic person ever。 <3 。。。more

Elle ，

So worth the wait！！！ 😍😍😍😍😍😍

Tib ，

cw: on page outingI expected nothing less from the person who gave the world The Witch Boy。 The art is stunning， the colors are vibrant， and the story is wholesome and sweet and yet still deals with hard topics like dealing with the aftermath of divorce， coming out， first love， and balancing personal life with close friends。 And honestly， I didn't know I needed sapphic selkie stories until I read this。 cw: on page outingI expected nothing less from the person who gave the world The Witch Boy。 The art is stunning， the colors are vibrant， and the story is wholesome and sweet and yet still deals with hard topics like dealing with the aftermath of divorce， coming out， first love， and balancing personal life with close friends。 And honestly， I didn't know I needed sapphic selkie stories until I read this。 。。。more

Andrea ，

I LOVE THIS BOOK。 I read it in a single-sitting！ It’s the perfect light-hearted， summer romance WITH LESBIANS。 A must for pride month and for anyone into selkies （aka magical seals）。

Sarah Knope ，

I picked this up on a whim because I have read from the author before AND OK I FREAKING LOVED IT。

Kristina ，

Alright。 This was too cute。 Now I’m crying at a bookstore。

Danika at The Lesbrary ，

Sapphic selkie comic！！Content warning for nonconsensual outing。Full review at the Lesbrary。 Sapphic selkie comic！！Content warning for nonconsensual outing。Full review at the Lesbrary。 。。。more

Kailey Harris ，

So cute！ I appreciate that the ending wasn't cookie-cutter So cute！ I appreciate that the ending wasn't cookie-cutter 。。。more

LittySyme ，

Gamer girl？ No， you misheard me。 I'm a gay mergirl Gamer girl？ No， you misheard me。 I'm a gay mergirl 。。。more

Colleen ，

This was pretty adorable。 Right off the bat， I appreciated the author having the character icons on the front page， and going forward they are wearing the color of their icon so you know who is who。 They all look completely different （I loved loved the art in this book）， but it's still nice， for someone who doesn't read a lot of graphics or do well with them， to have that。 The story is very sweet， very clean， and appropriate for MS and HS。 I found the mom hilarious - so supportive， and she tries This was pretty adorable。 Right off the bat， I appreciated the author having the character icons on the front page， and going forward they are wearing the color of their icon so you know who is who。 They all look completely different （I loved loved the art in this book）， but it's still nice， for someone who doesn't read a lot of graphics or do well with them， to have that。 The story is very sweet， very clean， and appropriate for MS and HS。 I found the mom hilarious - so supportive， and she tries so hard。 Definitely recommend this one。 。。。more

Blue Cline ，

very cute。。。。 i love to see gay kids getting to be themselves。。。

s。penkevich ，

OUT TODAY！ Happy Pride Month！This book is so unbelievably delightful and I’ll be rereading it a dozen times just to feel all the feelings。 A queer， coming-of-age romance featuring a selkie and a plot surrounding friendship dynamics and environmental activism？ What is not to love！？ The Girl from the Sea is the latest from Molly Knox Ostertag， author and illustrator of The Witch Boy series， and this single volume graphic novel is another stunning beauty of art and storytelling。 When Morgan kis OUT TODAY！ Happy Pride Month！This book is so unbelievably delightful and I’ll be rereading it a dozen times just to feel all the feelings。 A queer， coming-of-age romance featuring a selkie and a plot surrounding friendship dynamics and environmental activism？ What is not to love！？ The Girl from the Sea is the latest from Molly Knox Ostertag， author and illustrator of The Witch Boy series， and this single volume graphic novel is another stunning beauty of art and storytelling。 When Morgan kisses a mysterious girl who saves her from drowning， the girl reveals herself to be a selkie granted power to walk on land from their kiss。 But this awkward girl is embarrassing to have around her “cool” friends， mostly because Morgan is fearful of coming out。 Ostertag manages to keep the story feeling fresh as she examines the volatile emotions of balancing friendships with romances and not letting the opinions of others get in the way of what the heart wants。 One aspect that works particularly well is the way group texts figure prominently in the novel， showing the friend-group dynamic and Morgan’s notable absence。 Juxtaposing the digital conversations with Morgan’s dates with Keltie the selkie is effective and anyone who has ever felt guilty for ignoring texts while trying to enjoy time away will certainly vibe with these scenes。After reading a couple series， it was refreshing to visit a single volume story。 The plot is paced quite well and while it is a bit of a low stakes narrative compared to her other works it still provides just as much of an emotional impact。 Plus the whole “the rich family is ruining the local environment” is kind of a great staple of young adult narratives that urges readers to look at human impact on the wider world。 I wish books like this existed when I was young and I will endlessly support and read them now so my inner confused child can enjoy this quality LGBT content they needed。The adorable and tumultuous love story really sings and the harmonizations of everyday life with friends and family all orchestrate together for a simply stunning book。 Dealing with divorce， public opinion and trying to plan for her life all adds nuance and gripping textures to the overall story and are sure to connect with a wide audience。 The family dynamics are sure to pull the heartstrings and it’s always lovely to see a coming out scene where the parent is supportive （Take note， parents， being supportive is literally life saving）。 I loved The Girl from the Sea with it’s beautiful art and story， and I hope you will too。4。5/5 。。。more

Helen ，

Fun story about a girl who meets a mysterious girl on the beach。 Morgan is a girl who likes to have everything organized ahead of time， this mystery girl can help her to see the beauty and fun in spontaneity。 Each girl has her own secrets。 Seeing the mystery girl on land， Morgan shows her around town and they become friends。 The story has a strong female lead and a happy ending。 Teen fans of graphic novels and fantasy will enjoy this quick read。

Scheids ，

Super cute， wholesome story with great art。 Really enjoyed reading it。

Pamela G ，

I LAUGHED I CRIED A NUMBER OF TIMES I SANG I DANCED。。。 I HAD MANY EPIPHANIES

Brianna Boehm ，

4。5- A delightful and magical story that made my queer heart soar。There were definitely some plot points that I didn’t particularly agree with （some characters definitely needed to be taught more of a lesson than they were in my personal opinion） but I trust that they aided the story in the right way。 Plus I was too in awe of the incredible storytelling and artwork to be too hung up on my anger。 I’m not quite sure how to word my positive thoughts about this book other than it’s made me feel insp 4。5- A delightful and magical story that made my queer heart soar。There were definitely some plot points that I didn’t particularly agree with （some characters definitely needed to be taught more of a lesson than they were in my personal opinion） but I trust that they aided the story in the right way。 Plus I was too in awe of the incredible storytelling and artwork to be too hung up on my anger。 I’m not quite sure how to word my positive thoughts about this book other than it’s made me feel inspired in my own graphic novel work， grateful for the creation of this story so that young people everywhere will be able to experience this fairytale-esc story about two girls who love each other， and anticipatory for more projects by this amazing author。 The world needs more stories like this one。 。。。more

Sam ，

AAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH！！！！！！！！！！！ This was SO CUTE！！！！！！ and Absolutely sweet！！！！！！！ I haven't read many graphic novels， so I thought I would give this a shot， and I'm SO GLAD I did！！！！！！ I Absolutely ADORED the main characters， and Deeply loved the plot！！！！！！ I just couldn't put it down！！！！！！ It was just such a pick-me-up kind of story， and I definitely want to read more by this Author！！！！！！ HIGHLY recommend if you like Graphic novels and contemporary fantasy stories！！！！！！！ AAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH！！！！！！！！！！！ This was SO CUTE！！！！！！ and Absolutely sweet！！！！！！！ I haven't read many graphic novels， so I thought I would give this a shot， and I'm SO GLAD I did！！！！！！ I Absolutely ADORED the main characters， and Deeply loved the plot！！！！！！ I just couldn't put it down！！！！！！ It was just such a pick-me-up kind of story， and I definitely want to read more by this Author！！！！！！ HIGHLY recommend if you like Graphic novels and contemporary fantasy stories！！！！！！！ 。。。more

Amanda Shepard （Between-the-Shelves） ，

4。5/5 starsOh I loved this so much！ It's the perfect graphic novel to kick off Pride Month， since it comes out on June 1st。 Ostertag's art style is just lovely， and the romance here was adorable。 Honestly， summer is the absolute best time for this to come out。 I might just have to buy it！ 4。5/5 starsOh I loved this so much！ It's the perfect graphic novel to kick off Pride Month， since it comes out on June 1st。 Ostertag's art style is just lovely， and the romance here was adorable。 Honestly， summer is the absolute best time for this to come out。 I might just have to buy it！ 。。。more

Megan ，

A really refreshing YA graphic novel that I flew through at work。 The art is beautiful and I loved the message of coming into yourself and learning to be okay with your life being messy。

Lesseth Monteith ，

This was super cute！

Cass Moskowitz ，

I can't say too much for spoiler reasons but OH MAN do I have FEELINGS！！ Mostly， this book is just another proof that Molly knows EXACTLY how this craft works and her skills in graphic novels are only getting better。 I loved this one so so much。 I can't say too much for spoiler reasons but OH MAN do I have FEELINGS！！ Mostly， this book is just another proof that Molly knows EXACTLY how this craft works and her skills in graphic novels are only getting better。 I loved this one so so much。 。。。more

Kristin Saner ，

Molly Knox Ostertag has done it again。 The Girl from the Sea is an adorable， sapphic twist to the selkie folk tale。 Fifteen-year-old Morgan has a plan: finish high school and get as far away as possible so that she can come out and not feel like she is putting more burden on her family。 It's a good plan until Keltie， a mysterious girl from the sea， saves Mogan's life。 Now Morgan must balance wanting to keep her secret and wanting Keltie her in life。 I loved this story。 As with all of Ostertag's Molly Knox Ostertag has done it again。 The Girl from the Sea is an adorable， sapphic twist to the selkie folk tale。 Fifteen-year-old Morgan has a plan: finish high school and get as far away as possible so that she can come out and not feel like she is putting more burden on her family。 It's a good plan until Keltie， a mysterious girl from the sea， saves Mogan's life。 Now Morgan must balance wanting to keep her secret and wanting Keltie her in life。 I loved this story。 As with all of Ostertag's books， the illustrations are gorgeous， and the story gripping。 Add in that's is a selkie tale， and what's not to love。 。。。more

Kristin DeGarmo ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 I got an advanced reader’s copy of this book。 Overall I liked this book and I think it’s an important book to have available for young adults。 The author’s other series is middle grade but I’m not sure I would shelve this book there。 Morgan experiences some of the same experiences that LGBTQ+ kids experience and it’s important for those kids to see themselves represented in literature。 However， I feel this book is a little more mature than middle grade because Morgan sneaking away and hiding Kel I got an advanced reader’s copy of this book。 Overall I liked this book and I think it’s an important book to have available for young adults。 The author’s other series is middle grade but I’m not sure I would shelve this book there。 Morgan experiences some of the same experiences that LGBTQ+ kids experience and it’s important for those kids to see themselves represented in literature。 However， I feel this book is a little more mature than middle grade because Morgan sneaking away and hiding Keltie like a secret。 I do appreciate that Morgan’s family and friends accept her after it’s revealed she’s gay。 My only problem is， like another reviewer mentioned， that there aren’t any repercussions for her ignoring her family and friends。 The talk that the mom has with Morgan is gentle and reassuring and written in a graceful way。 I would recommend this to readers who like LGBTQ+ relationships。 。。。more

Shiane Jacocks ，

Representation: poc lesbian mc， f/f/sapphic romance， fat sapphic li。 Content warnings: Near-death experiences， closted， secret relationship， outing。 A cute selkie YA romance！Morgan Kwon lives in a small town， surrounded by an island。 She can’t wait to leave， so she can be gay and embrace all parts of herself。 This is the plan， but when she meets Keltie， a selkie （love the play on that） with a bubbly and carefree personality， those plans quickly change。 I’m realizing a pattern when I read and I t Representation: poc lesbian mc， f/f/sapphic romance， fat sapphic li。 Content warnings: Near-death experiences， closted， secret relationship， outing。 A cute selkie YA romance！Morgan Kwon lives in a small town， surrounded by an island。 She can’t wait to leave， so she can be gay and embrace all parts of herself。 This is the plan， but when she meets Keltie， a selkie （love the play on that） with a bubbly and carefree personality， those plans quickly change。 I’m realizing a pattern when I read and I think I’ve been spoiled with all the wonderful stories where queer kids are allowed to be their most authentic and unapologetic self。 They don’t hide who they are and don’t try to hide the person they like。 And so， I was frustrated coming to this。 I understand for plot reasons why the story went this way， but I felt like the treatment of certain characters could have been orchestrated more carefully。 There is definitely shame still attached to queerness and not everyone is ready to accept their queerness， especially because there is violence toward those who identify as part of the LGBTQ+ community。 But I think there is a difference between hiding someone because you are afraid you will be harmed and then hiding someone because you are embarrassed by them and not just outing you as queer， but as someone different and “weird，” outside the norm。 I also wonder what this text might be saying about first love， and how sometimes， we become so entangled in a relationship that we forget our friends and family。 And maybe not just because we can be our complete selves， but because it's easier and less messy to keep a relationship a secret。 That relationship becomes centered and that person becomes yours and you don’t want to share them with anyone else。 And while an outing of a character is never careful， I didn’t expect it to happen that way。 But I can see why it did。 I’m curious to read what other people thought about that。 That said， I did find this story incredibly adorable， but I think that’s mostly because I love fantasy realism and all things water。 Keltie is very cute and I can't wait to see her in full color！ And I always find the unashamed magical character amusing。 “I like to keep my life tucked neatly into boxes…” I definitely feel like this book is saying a lot about what are the things about ourselves that we keep hidden， in “boxes” that make us the kind of person we are， which can often be destructive， impulsive， or distant when we ignore those parts。 And how can we let go if things do not turn out the way we want them to， even though it’s painful。 And ultimately， how can we accept ourselves without depending on another person to do that work for us。I appreciate being able to read the ARC of this work， and while not everything in this book worked for me， I hope that readers really enjoy this！ 。。。more

Sabrina ，

A very cute， simple read about keeping secrets。

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