Girl out of Water

by Laura Silverman

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➜I followed Laura Silverman on Twitter (@LJSilverman1) through the social progressive and activist book community and highly recommend everyone else do the same! 
➜This is supporting an unrepresented author. This is having a diverse cast without making them tokens or lessons. 
➜I loved everything about Girl Out of Water. Seriously! Perfectly paced and plotted, great characters, setting.
➜Perfect balance of different kinds of tension and drama. 
➜Great anxiety and disability rep. 
➜Anise is understandably flawed and fucks up, but works on making good. She’s an adrenaline junkie, but not in a bad way, and a surfer snob. I didn’t even know the latter was a thing, lol. Oh how quickly she learned me! 
➜LOVE Lincoln. Complete and total swoon with a side of “D’aww” squee. And his little brother is 
➜Tess is an amazing bestie that I wish we saw more of, but..ya know, plot. 
➜I’ve got dozens and dozens of quotes highlighted. Lovely turns of phrases and quotables.
➜YAY for supportive families that aren’t cookie cutter nuclear nonsense. 
➜Her cousins are adorable in their own exasperating ways, her Dad is also soon and I’m relieved this wasn’t a “single parent starts dating and chaos ensues.” I mean, he def should date if he wants to, but I’m so tired of that plot line, TBH. Her auntie is admirable and her moments on pain meds are REAL. I’m a single mom with health issues and man, it’s tough. Glad to see at least a little bit in fiction and have such a great representative! 
➜Love the way the beginning and ending squared up. 
➜YAY Mature romance and sex positivity. 
➜Great message learned about home and time and growing up and getting out of your shell. No introvert or anxiety shame here!