Gay, fae, and YA? Perfection. The art is incredible. And, though I'm not the target audience, I certainly remember my days as a teen and trying to keep every aspect of my life in a separate box like the main character does; especially avoiding discussing my attraction to women.

The book begins with the main character, Morgan Kwon, nearly drowning when she's saved by a mysterious girl named Keltie. When Morgan kisses her, thinking she's having a near-death Hallucination, she learns that Keltie is actually a selkie, and her kiss has granted her the power to walk on land in human form. From there on, the aspects of Morgan's life that she's so carefully kept separate become much harder to maintain. She eventually learns that sometimes plans don't go the way we hoped, but the messy parts of life can make living so much better.

I think this is a great story for LGBTQ teens (and anyone really) who might feel like they have to hide parts of themselves from others.

Another thing I loved about this book is the representation of different body types and people of color. The main character isn't white, for one thing, and Keltie is drawn as a bigger girl. It's also nice to know that this is a queer romance written by a queer woman. All in all, I highly recommend reading The Girl from the Sea. ( )

Una historia preciosa con salida del armario y mitologia marina. Una construcción de personajes y de trama perfecta. Previsible quizá, pero no tiene nada de malo en ello.

Personalmente me ha enamorado, fuí más fan de Witch Boy (de la misma autora) pero este creo que es mucho más redondo. ( )

Keltie and Morgan have a cute dynamic, but I wanted the secondary characters to be more fleshed out than they were ( )

Really cute and fun read! ( )

A middle grade graphic novel about a Morgan, who feels out of place in her small island town, and who befriends/is befriended by the eponymous girl, who in turn changes both their lives.

Sweet and fun and sad and very well written/drawn. Definitely recommended. ( )