Author: Michael Buckley
Publisher: HMH Books for Young Readers
Publication Date: May 5, 2015
ISBN-13: 978-0544348257
384 pp.
ARC provided by publisher
Undertow by Michael Buckley is a Romeo/Juliet story about a human girl named Lyric and a sea prince named Fathom set in modern day New York.
It's not subtle in its parallels to current immigration fears as the sea folk known as Alphas arrive on Coney Island and are immediately vilified, segregated, and threatened with violence.
Lyric is forced to befriend Fathom at school and, of course, sparks fly. There's lots of conflict, lots of tortured feelings, lots of high stakes as Lyric finds out THE TERRIBLE AND COMPLETELY OBVIOUS TRUTH about her family.
Undertow isn't particularly groundbreaking, but it is a fun, fast read for paranormal romance fans.
I'd recommend Undertow to readers who enjoyed Of Poseidon by Anna Banks or The Coldest Girl in Coldtown by Holly Black.
Enjoyed and kept my imagination alive. This would make an awesome movie. Well written and characters very likable. Read it you will like it.
ReplyDeleteI loved Undertow more every minute it progressed and am now prepared to give this film a 9 out 10. I also have it firmly stapled in my top 10 films of all time list and that is quite a feat for such a low-key dark horse.
ReplyDeleteHyacinth
Wait till you see Sell Farm