To Be Sung Underwater: A Novel | 
so-soI can deal with unlikable characters, but in this book they got more unlikable as each chapter unfolded and I found nothing to redeem them. Every character is in a weird spot where they think they are superior while simultaneously feeling like everyone else feels superior to them. The final act of the “first love” was so selfish. I don‘t understand those who call the book romantic. Some decent writing, but not enough to save it for me.
pickDo you like well-written novels that take you through the lives and relationships of relatable, flawed characters? Do you enjoy beautiful imagery and realistic-seeming emotional depth? Are you old enough to look back and wonder 'what if' you had made different choices? Are you ok with having your heart broken slowly?
If yes, consider this book.
I may not have read this if not for my need for a Nebraska book for #readingroadtrip
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I knew nothing about this book before I unpacked it from its box at the bookstore I was working at in 2011 but between the cover and the lyrical title, I had to read it. It turned out to be the perfect book for me at that exact moment in my life. #marchintoreading #judgedbythecover
pick"The man sits hidden among the pines on a bluff overlooking the grid of farms and country roads lying north.
Don't let this tame opening sentence fool you. This is a novel about family and choices and first love and it gave me all the feels. Loved it.
Took To Be Sung Underwater from my groaning tbr shelf a few days ago and I am really enjoying it. Anyone else read it?
pickI'm a bit torn, because while I loved a lot of parts of this book, I admit that reading 436 pages without a more definitive ending was a bit of a letdown. That said, some beautiful prose and a lot of great characters. It's a romance gone awry novel.
🎤Reunited and it feels so goooooood🎤 (Got my book back from work!!)
MRW I realize I left the book I'm reading at work.
Been on my bookshelf for awhile, so let's give it a shot.
