Details:
- author: Cassandra Hartt
- full title: The Sea is Salt and So Am I
- narrator: Lori Gardner, Nick Mills, Tom Picasso
- genre: YA
- topics: #climatechange #friendship #family #mentalillness
- trigger warnings: suicidal tendencies, depression, mental illness, death, ...
- publisher: Recorded Books
- publish date: 08.06.2021
- timing: 12:27:00
My Rating of the Audiobook:
- content: 💙💙💙💙
- narration: 💙💙💙💙
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Excerpt from the Book:
Goose's tail whacks the backs of our legs as we stomp our boots on the diner's doormats. She shouldn't be in here, but the spot in the grass where Tommy usually ties her up is too wet. Floodwater covers the picnic table seats, and in the surging waves, even the jetty out back looks small.
Ellis's mom pokes her head around the corner. "Is Tommy with you?"
The boys are tall and lean like their dad, but their faces are all their mom, which is why it's so unsettling to watch the thin lips that live in a near-constant smirk on Ellis's face press together in a grimace on Hellen Bell's. Low-level annoyance is pretty much her constant state. Owning a restaurant with your ex-husband will do that to you, I guess-especially when the restaurant still goes by your married name.
Ellis and I shake our heads, silently agreeing not to mention we saw Tommy ten minutes ago. Going out in the storm was his bad decision, not ours. And it's like Ellis said: his balls, his business.
My Thoughts:
This novel was a difficult read. Mainly because of depression, suicidal tendencies, and because the characters are quite unlikeable. The Sea is Salt And So Am I is a story of three young adults, told from multiple POVs. Tommy and Ellis are estranged twins. Harlow is Ellis's best friend but doesn't get along with Tommy.
The narration was good. There are three different narrators, one for each main character. At first, I disliked the one that narrated Harlow, but I got used to it because her style was perfect for Harlow. That's Harlow - you just hate her.
If you struggle with depression or have suicidal tendencies, this novel might be overwhelming, and I would not recommend it. Otherwise, in my opinion, this is a very good character-driven YA novel. It's hard to like a book with unlikeable main characters, I know. But sometimes, maybe also the most annoying girl in town has a story worth reading.
About the Author:
Cassandra grew up in Maine and upstate New York before earning an English degree from Dartmouth College. She currently lives in the California Bay Area and wishes she had a dog. The Sea is Salt and So Am I is her first novel.
