Sheron, Jessi. Sea in You, The. Jessi Sheron, Illus. Iron Circus Comics, 03/2023. 224pp. Graphic. Paper $15.00. 978-1-63899-111-3. GRADES 7 – 12. ADDITIONAL.
The Sea in You is a Sapphic, slightly gothic retelling of The Little Mermaid. The artwork by Jessi Sheron is rich and vibrantly colorful, and the story moves along at a good clip with some fun twists. But ultimately, this little mermaid is just older, more vicious, and more queer. Most of the characters appear to be 14, white except the mermaid, Skylla, who is blue in the water and brown-skinned when she takes human
form. Review based on an Advance Reader Copy.
Rachael Reiley—Hillcrest K-8 Oakland Unified School District