Girl Out of Water by Laura Silverman

Anise cant wait to spend the summer before her senior year surfing and hanging out on the beach with friends. But when her aunt, a single mother, is in a serious car accident, Anise must say goodbye to California to help care for her three young cousins. Landlocked Nebraska is the last place Anise wants to be. Sure, she loves her family, but its hard to put her past behind her when she is living in the childhood house of her runaway mother, who has dropped in and out of her life since birth. Then she meets Lincoln, a charismatic, one-armed skater who dares her to swap her surfboard for a skateboard. Anise isn't one to shy away from a challenge. Because sometimes the only way to find your footing is to let go.

This was just a big sucker punch to the feels. I loved it. More please. Full RTC!

4.5 Stars

* I received an eARC from Netgalley in exchange for my honest review*

This is Laura Silverman's debut novel and honestly it doesn't seem like it's a debut novel. It was a little slow going at first but it drew me in enough to make me want to keep reading it. Once I hit the halfway point I was totally engrossed in the story and I found myself having a hard time putting the book down.

This is a coming of age story that deals with real life issues such as loss and abandonment with some diversity. I didn't really have a connection with Anise. She was kind of annoying to me sometimes. With that being said she's not a bad character at all. I did however have a personal connection with Lincoln. First let me just say I have never read a book that included a character with a physical disability like an amputation. So when I saw there was a character that was an amputee I was like heck yes I need to read this. I am a double amputee myself. So to see this representation in a book means a lot to me. Especially when it is so well done. I loved Lincolns character and I could see some of myself in him. I wish I was as confident in my body as he seems to be in his.

In conclusion I loved it. I knocked off a half star for the slow start and for the fact I was left with some unanswered questions. I highly recommend you read this book if you haven't already.