Sea Monsters : A Novel (Paperback)

from Lauranthalas

This book had me feeling “meh” and it took a while for me to get into it. The story is about 17 year-old Luisa's adventure and a boy she meets, Tomás. Not a whole lot happens in this book and it had me going “was I that dumb at 17?”

from novelcommentary

Winner of this year's Pen Faulkner Award, Sea Monsters is the memoir- like story of a 17 year old Luisa, living in Mexico City in the late 80's. She attends a boarding school where rich kids have a bodyguard pick them up at the end of the day. She's not one of them but she is bright and her teach...

from ThomasPluck

A great read about growing in Mexico city in the 80s. Klaus Nomi, the antikythera mechanism, and defecting soviet dwarfs? Yes.

from ThomasPluck

A great read about growing in Mexico city in the 80s. Klaus Nomi, the antikythera mechanism, and defecting soviet dwarfs? Yes.