Cover of The Girl from the Sea

The Girl from the Sea

  • 2021 first published
  • 256 pages
  • ★ 4.3 (10 ratings)
  • 11 editions

Published in 2021, The Girl from the Sea is a sapphic fiction and queer fantasy novel by Lee Knox Ostertag. Much of the action takes place in Nova Scotia, Canada. Characters include Morgan Kwon, Serena and Jules. It deals with LGBT, Queer, Lesbian and love.

Open Library readers give it an average of 4.3 out of 5 from 10 ratings, and 127 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 11 editions.

At about 256 pages, most readers finish it in 4–5 hours.

About The Girl from the Sea

Fifteen-year-old Morgan has a secret: She can't wait to escape the perfect little island where she lives. She's desperate to finish high school and escape her sad divorced mom, her volatile little brother, and worst of all, her great group of friends...who don't understand Morgan at all. Because really, Morgan's biggest secret is that she has a lot of secrets, including the one about wanting to kiss another girl. Then one night, Morgan is saved from drowning by a mysterious girl named Keltie. The two become friends and suddenly life on the island doesn't seem so stifling anymore. But Keltie has some secrets of her own. And as the girls start to fall in love, everything they're each trying to hide will find its way to the surface... whether Morgan is ready or not.
Description from Open Library

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

  • Nova Scotia, Canada

Characters

  • Morgan Kwon
  • Serena
  • Jules
  • Lizzie
  • Min Kwon

Subjects

  • Fantasy
  • LGBT
  • Romance
  • Young Adult
  • Queer
  • Lesbian
  • Contemporary
  • LGBTQ+
  • Love
  • Teenage girls
  • Love in adolescence
  • Selkies
  • Lesbians
  • Sexual minorities
  • Best friends
  • Families

Quick answers

Who wrote The Girl from the Sea?

The Girl from the Sea was written by Lee Knox Ostertag and first published in 2021.

What genre is The Girl from the Sea?

It is usually shelved as Lesbian & Sapphic Fiction, Queer Fantasy, LGBTQ+ Young Adult and Mermaids & Sea Creatures.

How long is The Girl from the Sea?

The median edition has 256 pages, about 4–5 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Girl from the Sea?

Readers who like it often enjoy Squad, Final Strife and Not Your Sidekick.

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