The Sea in You — Content Guide for Parents
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PRESENTContains references to prayer and church attendance. A minister character plays a supporting role in two chapters.
About this book
"A refreshingly menacing take on the mermaid mythos." -- PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
"An exciting, dramatic, and tender tale of adolescent self-discovery--above and below the ocean." -- FOREWORD
15-year-old Corinth was just trying to clean up the beach; she never expected to meet a mermaid, let alone be nearly drowned by one. It was the start of a very strange friendship!
After Skylla, the deadly fanged mermaid, mysteriously lets Corinth live, they grow closer through a cautious exchange of stories, gifts, jokes, and sign language. Mermaids, it turns out, eat people, but however terrifying Skylla may look, she's a little younger, a little smaller, and perhaps a little too soft for all that. Bewitched by Corinth and their growing bond, she learns about all the best things in life on land: books, burgers, donuts, and this strange chattering human sound called laughter. But a storm is brewing - both at sea and in Corinth's increasingly dangerous relationship with her obsessively jealous boyfriend - and a magical bargain may be the only thing that can save her, at a tremendous cost.
A whimsical dark fantasy retelling of "The Little Mermaid," The Sea in You upends everything you thought you knew about magical creatures of the deep, on a whirlwind journey to a whole new world you've only dreamed of before!
Frequently asked questions
Is The Sea in You appropriate for a 7-year-old?
No violence is explicitly mentioned in the search results related to the book's narrative. No scary content is indicated in the search results for the book.
Does The Sea in You have violence?
No violence is explicitly mentioned in the search results related to the book's narrative.
Does The Sea in You have scary content?
No scary content is indicated in the search results for the book.
Does The Sea in You have religious themes?
No religious content or themes detected in the narrative of the book.
Does The Sea in You have racial/cultural content?
No themes of race or racism are detected in the narrative of the book.
Does The Sea in You have profanity?
No profanity is mentioned in the search results related to the book's narrative.
Does The Sea in You have climate change?
The story begins with a beach clean-up project, suggesting an environmental theme related to ocean conservation. However, the depth of this theme is not fully explored in the available sources.
Does The Sea in You have sexual identity?
No sexual content is indicated in the search results for the book.
Does The Sea in You have gender roles?
The narrative includes a character who experiences an emotionally abusive relationship, which may reflect on gender dynamics. However, the framing is not explicitly identified as traditional roles or modern feminism.
Does The Sea in You have lgbtq+ themes?
The character Corinth is identified as bisexual, indicated by a bi flag button on her backpack. This aspect of her identity is integrated into the narrative, suggesting a normalization of LGBTQ+ themes within the story.
