Book description
“A haunting first novel that takes a horrifying family calamity and turns it into a form of magic.”—The New York Times
On a sunny spring morning, sixteen-year-old Ethan Shumway walks down his gravel driveway, turns the bend, and vanishes without a trace. As police search for clues, Ethan's devastated family…
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1 author picked The Odd Sea as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
One fine day, sixteen-year-old Ethan walks down his driveway and then vanishes. This was the short description of the book and I immediately picked it up. Instead of being a thriller, this book deals with the aftermath of Ethan’s disappearance, how his family and friends searched for him with little success. More than that, this was a book without a definitive happy ending.
As I was going through grief, a story that doesn’t wrap everything nicely in a bow was very cathartic for me. This book helped me accept that not everything in life ends in happily ever after.…
From C.D.'s list on The best books about trying to live life after the sudden death of a loved one.
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