Still haunted by nightmares of her mother's death, fifteen-year-old Sienna Jones reluctantly travels to Indonesia with her father's relief team to ...
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Jan 16, 2010
Heidi
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What I Learned From This Book
1. A book takes a long time to write.
2. Most of writing is revising.
3. I'm grateful and happy I have a book coming out.
4. I hope people like it.
My rating system: A star for each year I worked on SEA: 2005-2010. =)
1. A book takes a long time to write.
2. Most of writing is revising.
3. I'm grateful and happy I have a book coming out.
4. I hope people like it.
My rating system: A star for each year I worked on SEA: 2005-2010. =)
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Mar 29, 2011
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"I wanted to tell him that you can meet someone and they can change your life forever, even if you have only known him for a short while, that when you leave, you're a different person than before you meet him....."
This is the story of Sienna who's mother disappeared in a plane crash overseas when doing relief work 3 years ago. Sienna is still greiving the loss of her mother and is haunted by nightmares. For her 15th birthday her Dad gives her a plane ticket to go to In More...
This is the story of Sienna who's mother disappeared in a plane crash overseas when doing relief work 3 years ago. Sienna is still greiving the loss of her mother and is haunted by nightmares. For her 15th birthday her Dad gives her a plane ticket to go to In More...
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Jan 14, 2012
Erica
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Heidi R Kling has written a breath-taking debut with Sea! Readers are plunged head first into a heartbreaking story of loss, hope, and new experiences. Sea is a book that speaks to everyone, but everyone can take something a little different away.
Sea is a touching story that helps a person connect with themselves. It is a book to make you think, and think deep. You look at the situation these characters are in, and it makes you look at the world around you in an entirely different wa More...
Sea is a touching story that helps a person connect with themselves. It is a book to make you think, and think deep. You look at the situation these characters are in, and it makes you look at the world around you in an entirely different wa More...
Nov 29, 2010
Kristy
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"The seaweed is always greener in sombody else's lake, you dream about going up there but that is a big mistake. Just look at the world around you, right here on the ocean floor. Under the sea......."
And, here we have yet another book that 100% shocked me...
I thought this was going to be either:
a: a retelling of 'The little mermaid'
b: a cheesy love story envolving the ocean
c: or a combo of both
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And, here we have yet another book that 100% shocked me...
I thought this was going to be either:
a: a retelling of 'The little mermaid'
b: a cheesy love story envolving the ocean
c: or a combo of both
But, this was not even remotely any of those. More...
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Apr 09, 2011
The story begins with Sienna’s birthday when she receives a plane ticket as a gift from her father to Indonesia, but Sienna has a fear of flying and the water since her mother’s airplane disappeared over the Indian Ocean three years ago. Despite her fears, Sienna sets out to spend two weeks at an Indian orphanage with her father to help children dealing with PTSD from surviving the 2004 tsunami. While at the orphanage, Sienna immediately connects with the mysterious Deni, an orphan who believes
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Jul 16, 2010
Jenni
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Sea was a fascinating little adventure/romance that I very much enjoyed. I applaud Heidi for writing it, and wanting to give the Young Adult world a different taste of literature, as its definitely unique. It was not my typical genre that I read, so for me to like it as much as I did was quite brilliant. I’m not much into reading adventure and journey’s or that kind of thing but this book still kept me going. Most of the fun in the book took place in the beginning in preparation and the first en
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Jun 12, 2011
First of all, the writing is simply excellent. Ms. Kling certainly has a talent for creating amazing characters and for fleshing out a story to make it real and alive. Of course, my favorite characters are Sea and Deni, who make a great couple, despite their differences. I thoroughly enjoyed seeing how Sea grew as a person thanks to Deni and the events surrounding the tsunami. She overcame her fears and in the end, was a totally different person than in the beginning. Sea is a wonderful narrator
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Sep 09, 2010
Mandy
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This books comes to me where many things in my life have changed. I LOVE to read and was afraid I wasn’t going to be able to dig into a book like I did before ~ ever again!
So knowing where I'm at in life, this book is about letting go of your past and moving forward. But first you must face your past weather you like it or not!
The PAST~Feeling it, breathing it, really understanding it!
But for Sea to find out she’s not alone or even the worse off. To have More...
So knowing where I'm at in life, this book is about letting go of your past and moving forward. But first you must face your past weather you like it or not!
The PAST~Feeling it, breathing it, really understanding it!
But for Sea to find out she’s not alone or even the worse off. To have More...
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Aug 06, 2011
Carla
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Every once in a while a book comes along that makes you want to slide into its pages and loose yourself in its words. Sea is one of those books, one of those books that is something more. I think it must be hard to write about something that has affected and destroyed many peoples lives, and to make sure the schockwaves and the after affects of the tsumani are given the rightful attention and justice they deserve. Heidi has written this story simply and beautifully, not scared to hit on topic
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Jun 12, 2010
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Upon finishing SEA by Heidi R. Kling, I was filled with an overwhelming sense of hope, love and heartache.
Heidi has written a wonderful summer read that not only has a special romance set in an exotic locale, but showcases how hope can fuel the human spirit and how love can change the path in which we take our lives.
SEA is a story about Sienna Jones, a girl that was once daring and fearless with life until her mother disappears in a plan accident while on a mission overs More...
Heidi has written a wonderful summer read that not only has a special romance set in an exotic locale, but showcases how hope can fuel the human spirit and how love can change the path in which we take our lives.
SEA is a story about Sienna Jones, a girl that was once daring and fearless with life until her mother disappears in a plan accident while on a mission overs More...
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Feb 28, 2011
Stephanie
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Heidi has woven such an amazing, captivating, love story with this book. It's a must read. I'll admit to getting teary-eyed more than once.
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Jan 02, 2012
Loni
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I’d have to say that if it weren’t for the few people I follow on twitter who are big book bloggers, I would have never heard of Sea by Heidi R Kling. Maybe because Heidi is from the West Coast and I live on the East. Either way, I’m so pleased I took a chance with this book! This novel was extremely easy to get sucked into and I kept telling myself, “one more chapter and then I’m going to bed..promise!” Well 2 am later and I’m forcing myself to go to bed so I can get up in the morning for work
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Jun 07, 2011
Jackie
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I have heard so much about Sea from fellow book bloggers and it was highly recommended to me numerous times. My library finally got it, and I devoured it. Sea is not your ordinary young adult tale. Of course it does have the normal stuff like having friends and family and crushes and all that. But there are so many more layers in this story.
Sienna is dealing with her mother's death, something that I can only imagine to be unbearable and extremely difficult. Sienna, although having the fea More...
Sienna is dealing with her mother's death, something that I can only imagine to be unbearable and extremely difficult. Sienna, although having the fea More...
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Jun 10, 2010
Kelsey
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What can i say about the amazing debut that is Sea by Heidi R. Kling? It was well written, interesting, with fantastic characters, and a unique premise. The setting and plot was so original and it really opened my eyes to the struggles countries like Indonesia face after natural disasters. I've always wanted to do relief work, and Sea proved just how big a difference these volunteers and doctors make for the victims. The characters in Sea were believable and extremely well developed, even the mi
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Jun 09, 2010
Katieb (MundieMoms)
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It's hard to believe that Sea is Heidi Kling's debut book. Sea is a richly written story that will capture the readers attention and pull them right into the wonderful world Heidi has created. It's both real and captivating. Woven with a beautiful, sweet summer love story, Sea is one read I highly recommend.
Fifteen year old Sienna Jones is still grieving over the death of her mother, when her father, a psychiatric Doctor surprises her for her birthday with a trip to go with his Team More...
Fifteen year old Sienna Jones is still grieving over the death of her mother, when her father, a psychiatric Doctor surprises her for her birthday with a trip to go with his Team More...
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Jul 16, 2010
Sarah-Greenbeanteenqueen
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Love, Love, Love it! I love books with romance, but sometimes the romance genre feels oversaturated with paranormal or new girl falls for hot guy who finally notices her storylines. Sea stands out among these romances and is a breath of fresh air. In Sea, you'll find a wonderfully lovely story about a normal girl-and this girl actually travels the world and helps people! Sure, she's reluctant to at first, but what I loved about Sienna is that she goes for it-she joins Team Hope and travels to In
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Sep 06, 2010
Kate
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4.5 stars
Sea was extremely well-written and when I read it, I felt as though I was in Indonesia experiencing everything. It was surreal. (: Sea had both light and dark elements and I love how Kling tackled both expertly and balanced them out. The story was a very realistic portrayal of the two teenagers finding each other and facing their grief and loss together and at the same time, discovering love.
Sea broke my heart and placed it back together again. I loved, loved, l More...
Sea was extremely well-written and when I read it, I felt as though I was in Indonesia experiencing everything. It was surreal. (: Sea had both light and dark elements and I love how Kling tackled both expertly and balanced them out. The story was a very realistic portrayal of the two teenagers finding each other and facing their grief and loss together and at the same time, discovering love.
Sea broke my heart and placed it back together again. I loved, loved, l More...
Jan 03, 2012
Melissa
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I think I expected too much of this novel. I actually thought the beginning was much more compelling that the middle portion of the story. It takes place after the tsunami in Indonesia in 2004, so it illustrates a very devastating image of what the aftermath looked like. The biggest problem I had with the whole story (and it may seem insignificant to some) was when the author mentioned the fact that when the people in the orphanage have to go to the washroom, they would use their left hand as to
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Sep 07, 2011
Meagan
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Originally I read Heidi R. Kling’s SEA back in August, but I wasn’t able to review it at the time due to family drama. The first time I saw SEA was on Amazon, but I had never seen it in my local Barnes and Noble; I eventually bought it when the hardcover was on Amazon’s bargain books sale. I would highly recommend this book for teens 13+ years and for adults who love realistic fiction; I even would recommend it to reluctant readers and fantasy lovers. After reading this book, I’m beginning to th
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Aug 17, 2011
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It was so not what I expected…and so much more!!!!
I kind of didn’t know what to expect. I’d never heard of it before, and then all of a sudden I was hearing about it EVERYWHERE!!!! And that’s the kind of thing that always makes me intrigued…
I was a little hesitant about Sea, because the first time I heard it was, like, 10 seconds after I’d read Tera Lynn Childs’ Forgive My Fins. And when I heard the title, Sea, I thought to myself More...
It was so not what I expected…and so much more!!!!
I kind of didn’t know what to expect. I’d never heard of it before, and then all of a sudden I was hearing about it EVERYWHERE!!!! And that’s the kind of thing that always makes me intrigued…
I was a little hesitant about Sea, because the first time I heard it was, like, 10 seconds after I’d read Tera Lynn Childs’ Forgive My Fins. And when I heard the title, Sea, I thought to myself More...
Jul 11, 2011
Nina
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Sooo Sienna is still having nightmares from when her mother died three years ago. It makes her afraid of the Sea and flying. But when her father surprises her with a ticket to Indonesia to help out with an orphanage looking after children from the tsunami, she isn't so sure until she realises she could be helping others even though she can't quite yet help herself.
In Indonesia though she meets a boy named Deni who has his own sufferings. Can she help him?
So hesitation. More...
In Indonesia though she meets a boy named Deni who has his own sufferings. Can she help him?
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Jul 03, 2011
Violet
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Sea is about a 15-year-old girl Sienna who lives with her father and grandmother in U.S.A. She lost her mother in a plane crash a few years back. She has serious emotional issues which were the result of her mother’s death. Then she accompanies her father to Indonesia to work with the Tsunami orphans, she is instantly attracted to an Orphan boy Deni who is playing the drums for their welcome ceremony. I found the instant attraction weird. There is nothing that really makes him stand out other th
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Jun 09, 2011
Keri
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Sienna Jones has feared flying and the ocean ever since her mother's plane went down three years ago. On her fifteenth birthday, her father invites her to join him to help orphans in Indonesia, six months after the tsunami.
Her desire to help trumps her reluctancy and at the orphanage she meets Deni, a boy who fled the tsunami but still holds hope for finding his father. Together they connect over what they've lost and what they have to live for.
Sea was a novel I had known about for a while but h More...
Her desire to help trumps her reluctancy and at the orphanage she meets Deni, a boy who fled the tsunami but still holds hope for finding his father. Together they connect over what they've lost and what they have to live for.
Sea was a novel I had known about for a while but h More...
Feb 15, 2011
Novel
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Sea by Heidi R. Kling is one of those books that sweeps you up and carries you away to another world when you’re not even paying attention. It’s not until much later — when you’ve practically finished the novel — that you realize how it has captured your attention.
Sea tells the story of 15-year-old Sienna, who travels with her father to work at an orphanage in Indonesia six months after the deadly 2004 tsunami. Sienna’s travels are only made more difficult by the nightmares of her moth More...
Sea tells the story of 15-year-old Sienna, who travels with her father to work at an orphanage in Indonesia six months after the deadly 2004 tsunami. Sienna’s travels are only made more difficult by the nightmares of her moth More...
Dec 11, 2010
Ari
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First off I would just like to warn all of you, that Heidi is an evil genius, and for some reason she WANTS TO MAKE US CRY! I will not tell you when or how I will just tell you that seems to be her GOAL! Okay now onto the flattering OH MY GODS! Loved this book. Just like I knew I would :) Granted it took me *thinks* 2 months to get past the first painful ten pages (sorry Heidi!) but after that I loooved it. I think its just because Im not the worlds biggest fan of Spider. Spider is one of those
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Dec 01, 2010
Mundie Moms & Mundie Kids
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It's hard to believe that Sea is Heidi Kling's debut book. Sea is a richly written story that will capture the readers attention and pull them right into the wonderful world Heidi has created. It's both real and captivating. Woven with a beautiful, sweet summer love story, Sea is one read I highly recommend.
Fifteen year old Sienna Jones is still grieving over the death of her mother, when her father, a psychiatric Doctor surprises her for her birthday with a trip to go with his Team H More...
Fifteen year old Sienna Jones is still grieving over the death of her mother, when her father, a psychiatric Doctor surprises her for her birthday with a trip to go with his Team H More...
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Nov 28, 2010
Judy
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A lovely little story about a girl who travels to another country to find peace with her grief and isolation after her mother's passing.
What I enjoyed about this book was Sea's voice. The writing was absolutely lovely, and I could hear talking to me, even see her standing in front of me. Most of the characters stood out to me on the page. I liked the portrayal of her relationship with her Dad, that there's some unease and distrust there because of her mother's death. I liked how she h More...
What I enjoyed about this book was Sea's voice. The writing was absolutely lovely, and I could hear talking to me, even see her standing in front of me. Most of the characters stood out to me on the page. I liked the portrayal of her relationship with her Dad, that there's some unease and distrust there because of her mother's death. I liked how she h More...
Nov 25, 2010
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Oct 28, 2010
People have been telling stories for thousands and thousands of years. Sometimes it begins to feel like we’ve run out of unique stories to tell. It’s miraculous how many different ways 26 letters can be arranged–but we have to run out eventually, don’t we? There are books that make me wonder how many times I’ve read the same thing before, and others where many elements feel familiar, but the writing is so magnificent that I don’t mind. Heidi R. Kling’s debut novel Sea has quite a few recognizab
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Oct 25, 2010
K.
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I thought I was going to give this book a 4 because sometimes the characters were just waaaaaaaaay to wise, and the ending is a bit too pat....but I couldn't.
I had to give it 5 starts. Even with those faults, the book really satisfies on so many levels.
Haunted by nightmares mostly surrounding the death of her mother in a plane crash over the Indian Ocean, Sienna agrees to go with her father, a noted PTSD psychiatrist to an orphanage (pesantren) in Indonesia for two weeks to h More...
I had to give it 5 starts. Even with those faults, the book really satisfies on so many levels.
Haunted by nightmares mostly surrounding the death of her mother in a plane crash over the Indian Ocean, Sienna agrees to go with her father, a noted PTSD psychiatrist to an orphanage (pesantren) in Indonesia for two weeks to h More...
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