This book is shallow. The characters, who are extremely ignorant for college-aged students, crave independence and responsibility but lack the maturity to handle these things. The two main love-bird characters are incapable of keeping their jealousy in check and lack any sense of balance or moderation. This book is clearly geared toward teens and young adults, but it sends the wrong messages to this age group about love and further reinforces their misunderstandings about sex, suggesting that it is perfectly acceptable to dedicate to your life to someone 24/7 at age 18 and practice unprotected sex with strangers with whom one feels a connection. I will, however, add that I think the author gives a fairly realistic portrayal of the unstable emotions of teenagers in love, whose only worries in life are whom they're going to sit by at lunch and whether or not they passed a biology exam. I also found the main characters' connections to dolphins and a former dog very touching. Unfortunately the characters are pathetic and undeveloped, and the story is very predictable. I don't recommend this book. Connected by the Sea is basically about unrequited love of a best friend.Sydney is a gorgeous and smart girl. Her beauty and knowledge is effortless. But Sydney is as dense as a 50 pound rock. Henry, her best friend, has been crushing on her ever since and she just recently discovered his feelings when another not subtly pointed it out. But Sydney has her sights on the resident bad boy, Coen. The story and characters are very cliche and Sydney is the type of main character that you want to shake and yell at for being a selfish b*tch. But Coen's crudeness is so hot so all is forgiven. Hahaha.
What do You think about Connected By The Sea (2000)?
Short e-book with really atrocious editing, but a good story none the less.
—clove
Light read - sweet romance - needed more character development/details.
—rio
Loved the book. Can't wait to read the next book.
—chris2324
