The sea (2005)

Name: The sea
Rating: 3.5 (6 reviews)
Author: John Banville
ISBN: 9780330442732

233 pages 3.5/5 Goodreads

Following the death of his wife, Max Morden retreats to the seaside town of his childhood summers, where his own life becomes inextricably entwined with the members of the vacationing Grace family.

Author: John Banville

ISBN: 9780330442732

Content Warnings

Mental Health & Emotional

Death of a child Grief / bereavement (major focus) Terminal illness

Phobias & Sensory

Drowning / underwater scenes

Sexual Content

Age-gap relationships (predatory)

Substance Use

Alcohol abuse (depicted)

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