The Art of Not Breathing

De: Sarah Alexander

Narrado por: Colleen Prendergast

Since her twin brother, Eddie, drowned five years ago, 16-year-old Elsie Main has tried to remember what really happened that fateful day on the beach. One minute Eddie was there, and the next he was gone.

Seventeen-year-old Tay McKenzie is a cute and mysterious boy that Elsie meets in her favorite boathouse hangout. When Tay introduces Elsie to the world of freediving, she vows to find the answers she seeks at the bottom of the sea.

©2016 Sarah Alexander (P)2016 Dreamscape Media, LLC

I can't believe this book isn't a best seller?!

I read this book many years ago, and wanted to give listening to it a try. I'm so glad that I revisited this one. Elsie is such an intriguing character and without giving much away, an occasionally unreliable narrator. I loved the mystery aspect of the story. Of trying to uncover a truth that you've hidden from yourself, is very interesting to read.

I love her spin on the "girl meets boy who introduces her to a whole new world" type beat. And Elsie's dynamic with the group is entertaining.

I found it difficult to get through parts with Elsie's family. Not because it was poorly written but because it was so real. A family torn apart by the loss of a child and the unsaid feeling of resentment towards each other.

I loved the way Sarah handled the topic of eating, which is a delicate subject that she handled well. But I should put a trigger warning for people with EDs, some scenes can be difficult to listen to.

Overall I absolutely love this book, and think that everyone should give it a read.