Girl at Sea

The Girl: Clio Ford, seventeen, wants to spend the summer smooching her art- store crush, not stuck on a boat in the Mediterranean. At least she'll get a killer tan .
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A Dream Derailed Image: Lenovo Tips Imagine chartering a yacht to take you and your family on the vacation of a lifetime from Florida to the Bahamas. A Yacht in the Caribbean Image: Terror at Sea Image: Wikipedia Unfortunately, what was supposed to be a week in paradise turned into a trip of absolute terror when Captain Harvey went on a killing spree, murdering everyone on the yacht except for Tere Jo Dupperault. Biggest Story of the Year Image: OmgLane The story was one of the most horrific and noteworthy when it hit the news in A Novel Full of Details Image: A Captain Down and Out Image: In the Dead of Night Image: Shutterstock Tere described that she never witnessed the actual deaths of her parents and brother and sister, but she did see their bodies.

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A Quick Escape Image: OmgLane Captain Harvey had opened the sea valves and was preparing to escape on the dinghy attached to the yacht. Lies Upon Lies Image: FoxNews The next morning Captain Harvey was rescued and concocted a wild story of a mass fire on the yacht, which caused it to sink, taking the lives of all on board. A Strong Faith Image: Four Days at Sea Image: A Vow of Silence Image: A Life Running from the Past Image: The BuzzTube Growing up with the death of her family constantly on her mind would be rough for Tere.

Catalina Watson August 21, Anca Decker June 16, Mihai Pana June 14, Costea Ragner June 14, Catalina Watson June 13, Loyd Banks June 12, Survive her father's crazy antics. Oh, and also find some missing underwater treasure that could unlock the secrets of civilization. Dad's wacky best f Sometimes you have to get lost. Dad's wacky best friend Martin, his bizarre research partner Julia, her voluptuous daughter Elsa What's going on behind Aidan's intellectual, intensely green eyes, anyway?

As Clio sails into uncharted territory she unveils secrets that have the power to change history. But her most surprising discovery is that there's something deeper and more cryptic than the sea—her own heart Hardcover , pages. Clio Ford , Aidan. Mediterranean Venice Italy Sorrento Italy.

To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. To ask other readers questions about Girl at Sea , please sign up. Maylynn The book is pages. CapesandCovers Yes, this book is worth reading. It's cute and has some action. Having a sixth grader read it should be fine. See 2 questions about Girl at Sea…. Lists with This Book. Dec 03, Ying rated it it was amazing Shelves: The ending was kind of a surprise but I liked it!!!!

I thought it was a well- written book and was a good mix of mystery and romance. Building suspense in every word, this book can bring tears to your eyes or laughter to your mouth. This would have to be Maureen Johnson's best book for me. I would recommend it, of course: Please read this book, you won't regret it. I have to comment on the cover. That girl on the cover could never, ever be Clio.

Find a picture of a pretty, slim girl with no face. Put her in tight pants and a tank top. Add in a few pieces of plot-related decorative flourishes.

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A cover girl that has nothing at all to do with the strong heroines Johnson writes. If I had, I likely would have assumed the novel would have been another formulaic teen romance drama. Which it definitely is NOT. Ok, onto more serious matters Girl at Sea has a great pace and likable characters. It was a great book to read while stuck in winter misery. Johnson does not write stereotypical teen girls- they are all fully fleshed out young women with diverse talents, desires, and motivations which is why the covers bother me so much.

The exotic locale is just that: It adds interest to the story, but does not serve to alienate readers. While most readers might not be able to imagine how it would feel to jump off the deck of a yacht into the dark sea, most can probably relate to being hurt by a friend or fighting with a parent. Clio does not need a boyfriend or a kiss to complete her. While Clio gets what she wants in the love department, the other things she gets, the things she didn't know she was looking for, are so much more meaningful, satisfying, and life changing.

The inclusion of old letters keeps the mystery going and clues readers in on details related to the secret search that Clio is not yet aware of. I highly recommend this book. View all 3 comments. Feb 05, Antonia rated it it was ok. It so pissed me off. First of all, the description was weird.

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I mean a lot of unecessary infos, and things that made you confused. I loved the cover, the Romanian one: D Let's start with the characters. Clio, just so you know it, I can't remeber how she looked, bbecause it's not specified. She is confused and never really acts how she should. I mean she should get mad and scream and all that. She gets a little upset, than she's not upset anymore.

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Julia It so pissed me off. Julia, the girlfriend of Clio's father, well, not so much to say about her. Aidan, Julia's employee, a weird asshole. Elsa, another weird character, but at least I know how she looks like. Clio should've had the summer she always dreamed. But her father messes up her plans when he takes her to Italy to a strange trip, without saying her a word about what is going to happen on that trip. I liked the mystery from the beggining, and the scene when Clio meets the jellyfishes, and the final scene.

Either the translation was stupid, either the author didn't know how to use the verbs. Aug 06, Sarah rated it it was amazing Shelves: Finished it in about 4 hours Yeah, that says it all really doesn't it. MJ no, not Michael Jackson writes realistic scenarios yet doesn't bore me to death, and makes me want to keep reading.

What I loved about this book is the sense of family. Which is rare in YA books. I loved the history she included, especially with me studying archeology at university. What I especially love is that even though it's mainly American characters it's very European.

Het is wel een leuk boek, maar ik mis toch nog wat in verhaal. Het was het allemaal net niet. Jun 26, Madison rated it really liked it Shelves: Before I get started on this review, I would like to share something that I just discovered about Maureen Johnson: After reading several of her novels, I have to say that I quite agree with her nomination and election can queens be elected?

She is very skilled at writing from the perspective of a teenager, obviously not being a teen herself. For some authors who write YA, this struggle is quite obvious with th Before I get started on this review, I would like to share something that I just discovered about Maureen Johnson: Many succeed though and despite the large age difference between themselves and their characters, the tone and dialogue is amazingly accurate.

One great example of an author who struggled but did NOT overcome would be Alyson Noel who wrote Evermore I have not read any of her other books however, so I can only base my opinion solely on this first Immortals book. While I would not say that Maureen Johnson is my favorite author, I have consistently enjoyed every book written by her, which is quite the accomplishment. First off, Maureen creates a character that I would love to be friends with. For me this is important.

Not all good books need relatable and likeable characters, but it does make it easier to get into the story. In Girl at Sea, the main character is Clio.


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Aside from I myself being in love with the name Clio being named after the Greek muse of history , right off that bat I find that I like her attitude. I appreciate wit and sarcasm in both daily life and with my heroines. When we are first introduced to Clio, she is fawning over a local boy who works at the art store: I overanalyzed everything alright, so I still over analyze everything.

Nothing has changed except for my age. These analyzations and introspective thoughts make for a very realistic teen character and really show off the author's skill at character development. Then we find out Clio's backstory. I won't go into much detail here because that provides a lot of the plot in Girl at Sea, but let's just say she has daddy issues.


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    • Not in a "my daddy doesn't love me" or "my daddy hits me" type of way nothing wrong with those characteristics, it just wouldn't be right for this particular story. Instead, Clio's daddy issues have arisen from a number of questionable decisions that he has made 1 Having is daughter get a tattoo at a very VERY young age. The newest questionable decision that her father makes is to take Clio away from her home for the summer and force her to come with him on a wild adventure with people she has never met, and on a yacht that he can definitely not afford.

    Another reason why I think Maureen reigns as the Teen of Queen is that she doesn't just feed her readers the information. I absolutely despise an author who gives you all of the details upfront with a long backstory and an exhausting introduction to absolutely everything that is going to go down. Even in a non-thriller novel, we need a little suspense. Plus, it is a chronic problem that authors underestimate their readers.

    Give us a little credit. Girl at Sea includes some historical fiction aspects which make for quite the compliment to the modern day story and setting. Instead of force feeding us all of the facts we need to know right at the beginning of the group's grand adventure, we learn along with Clio. That is the way a good young adult story should read. There also needs to be some compelling characters aside from the main character of course. Here enters the cast: Clio's dad the scuba diver and trip-funder , Clio's dad's girlfriend Julia the archaeologist , Martin Clio's dad's friend and the only sane adult on this trip , Elsa Julia's daughter who translates and mostly sunbathes , and Aidan the assistant who provides a potential love interest for the girls.

    Each of these characters have their flaws.

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    They also have endearing qualities and storylines that make them well-rounded. None are static and all gain something from the trip. I would argue that Clio gains the most. She learns about love, adventure and family. What else could you ask for from a book? My only caveat with Maureen is her sometimes too quick climax and resolution.

    Let us enjoy the epicness of your endings once in a while Maureen! Happy Earth Day folks! Since today it's all about ways to celebrate Earth Day and eliminate the plastic pollution, here is a look back on some of my favorite moments and our involvement in protecting the environment since last April 22nd. Cannot wait to create similar events and memories in the future! A few months ago I was writing about the things I miss about work when I am home. Today I am continuing the article started back then, with the top 10 things I miss about home when I am onboard working.

    So here it goes: I have always said that although we work in what it's still a man's world, we should not try to act like men. We should not try to forget that we are women, we love, we cry, we get emotional but we are also fierce, strong, stubborn and we work hard!