Tim Sievert offers a unique look at loss and life in his debut graphic novel. Long-time fisherman Hugh has always held a hearty respect for the sea. When a letter arrives to notify him of his mother's death by drowning, Hugh becomes unhinged. Forsaking his newly-pregnant wife MaryAnne, Hugh seeks to take his revenge on the very ocean itself. Though the tome requires a little suspension of belief, this haunting tale looks at the devastation that a death in the family can cause. Having lost both maternal grandparents over the course of the past 10 months, I can relate. Breathe in this salty air for a well-written read. It seemed too fast- it got intense really quickly and I hadn't had time to really connect with the characters, so it was all a little overwhelming. But Sievert did some nice stuff with word bubbles (incorporating them into the objects in the panel- as if they were objects themselves)- something I think artists could explore more. and the wordless panels of the ocean and ocean life were beautiful...Nice layouts.
I sort of accidentally speed-read this, so I don't really have anything interesting to say.
—jess
Beautifully told story, simple to read, but stayed in my head a long, long time.
—DelicateFlower
Strange.
—annie
