Book: Undertow by Callie Kingston
Pages: 225
Genre: Young Adult, psychological
Source: Sent from AToMR for review
Short Synopsis: Marissa thought she'd be together with her boyfriend Drake. But when things take an unexpected turn, Marissa's whole life changes.
My Thoughts: An interesting story, and definitely one that leaves you wondering what really happened.
Marissa thought she was in love with her boyfriend Drake. But then she finds out that Drake betrayed her, and flees to Oregon, far away from Drake. As she makes a new life for herself, going to college, and meeting a new boyfriend named Jim, Marissa feels like she is finally getting herself back on track.
Marissa goes to the beach one day, and is suddenly swept up by the ocean. She somehow survives, and keeps dreaming of a mysterious creature that had saved her.
Because she insists what she saw was real, Marissa goes into a psychiatric evaluation. After Marissa leaves the hospital, she becomes obsessed to the ocean, and the creature that had saved her. She returns to the ocean and risks her life once again. Can Marissa survive the calling of the ocean, or will Jim, her boyfriend, the one she cares for, be the one to save her?
A unique story, one that took me awhile to get into, as I'm usually not one for sea related creatures in novels. Marissa seems like a troubled individual from the beginning when she finds out that her boyfriend was unfaithful. She has a lot of trust issues, as well as family issues, especially with the relationship of her mother.
There were a couple things that I didn't really enjoy with the outcome. I wasn't a fan of what happened between Marissa and her friend Kelly, and felt that Marissa should have forgiven her. I was also a bit confused when the information regarding her grandfather came into play. Did she really see what she thought she saw, or was she really insane, due to her family's background?
I felt that what had happened between Marissa and Drake was horrible, and this novel makes you think that if she never found out, would she have ended up the way she did with the whole ocean situation? I enjoyed reading the relationship between Marissa and Jim, and it was interesting to read how their relationship developed. Overall, an interesting read with entertaining characters, and a scenario that leaves you with the question of, "What if?" I look forward to reading more from this author.
Would I recommend this book: Sure
Rating: I give this book a 3.5/5.
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