Thank you to NetGalley and Macmillan Children's Publishing Group for allowing me to read and review an ebook copy of Underwater by Marisa Reichardt.
Underwater is about a girl named Morgan who after a tragedy has become an agoraphobe. She feels like she is underwater and she can't move on. She does school at home online and makes grilled cheese and tomato soup every day for lunch. But when a new neighbor, Evan, moves in next door he makes her want to go out of the house and do the things that she used to.
I don't think Underwater is a perfect book, but it was a really powerful book. It deals with some pretty heavy things such as anxiety, agoraphobia, and PTSD. The writing is so beautiful, honest, and well done on these difficult subjects.
I really loved Evan and how understanding he was with Morgan. I'm not sure how realistic that is of a high school boy, but the romance was super cute. I also enjoyed seeing Morgan progress throughout the book and begin to move on. I found the plot line to be pretty predictable, but the writing is so emotional and raw that it didn't really matter that I knew what was coming.
Overall Underwater is a spectacular debut by Marisa Reichardt and I think when it is published (January 12, 2016 is the expected publication date) it will be a big hit. I can't wait to read Marisa Reichardt's next novel.
I recommend this for fans of books about mental illness, contemporary YA fans, and for anyone looking for a book that has a powerful and beautifully written story.
Underwater is about a girl named Morgan who after a tragedy has become an agoraphobe. She feels like she is underwater and she can't move on. She does school at home online and makes grilled cheese and tomato soup every day for lunch. But when a new neighbor, Evan, moves in next door he makes her want to go out of the house and do the things that she used to.
I don't think Underwater is a perfect book, but it was a really powerful book. It deals with some pretty heavy things such as anxiety, agoraphobia, and PTSD. The writing is so beautiful, honest, and well done on these difficult subjects.
I really loved Evan and how understanding he was with Morgan. I'm not sure how realistic that is of a high school boy, but the romance was super cute. I also enjoyed seeing Morgan progress throughout the book and begin to move on. I found the plot line to be pretty predictable, but the writing is so emotional and raw that it didn't really matter that I knew what was coming.
Overall Underwater is a spectacular debut by Marisa Reichardt and I think when it is published (January 12, 2016 is the expected publication date) it will be a big hit. I can't wait to read Marisa Reichardt's next novel.
I recommend this for fans of books about mental illness, contemporary YA fans, and for anyone looking for a book that has a powerful and beautifully written story.
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