The Larkin family isn't just lucky—they persevere. At least that's what Violet and her younger brother, Sam, were always told. When the Lyric sank off the coast of Maine, their great-great-great-grandmother didn't drown like the rest of the passengers. No, Fidelia swam to shore, fell in love, and founded Lyric, Maine, the town Violet and Sam returned to every summer.
But wrecks seem to run in the family. Tall, funny, musical Violet can't stop partying with the wrong people. And, one beautiful summer day, brilliant, sensitive Sam attempts to take his own life. Shipped back to Lyric while Sam is in treatment, Violet is haunted by her family's missing piece - the lost shipwreck she and Sam dreamed of discovering when they were children. Desperate to make amends, Violet embarks on a wildly ambitious mission: locate the Lyric, lain hidden in a watery grave for over a century. She finds a fellow wreck hunter in Liv Stone, an amateur local historian whose sparkling intelligence and guarded gray eyes make Violet ache in an exhilarating new way. Whether or not they find the Lyric, the journey Violet takes-and the bridges she builds along the way-may be the start of something like survival. The Last True Poets of the Sea is a beautifully quiet novel. It feels like a warm cup of tea, a peaceful morning, a hug. I was glad to have a break from the high-stakes fantasy books I've been reading lately and truly relax into this novel. I'll be thinking about this one for a long time to come. This is truly an emotional read, so you should come prepared with plenty of reading and processing time. I especially loved the development of Violet and Sam's relationship. Violet's spends a lot of the book beating herself up for breaking her family, wondering where it all went wrong between her and Sam. Sibling angst isn't something I specifically understand, as an only child, but I do love how close they were and seeing Violet adjust to life in Lyric without Sam. She undergoes some real growth, as a reformed party girl who needs to learn how to have real friends and how to apologize occasionally. The book also has important discussions about mental health, including anxiety and suicidal ideation (of course readers should be aware before going in that some material could be a trigger for their own issues), and I appreciated the care that Drake put into crafting the story. Those hard conversations contributed to the quietness of Poets and I think it's great for fans of Nina LaCour's books. I also want to note that this has a realllly slow-burn sapphic relationship that I am absolutely living for! Lots of pining on both ends, and discussion of identities. I've started 2021 by reading not one, but four queer books (my last read, The One Hundred Nights of Hero, being one of them) so I'm elated to share another with you. There's something so special about soft romance. Liv and Violet go through some rough patches, but it's not a dramatic rollercoaster, which I appreciated. My second 5 star read of 2021, so I made a moodboard in honor! I've been wanting to get more creative content up here to supplement my shorter reviews, so this is a nice start.
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