This novel-in-pieces is richly detailed and deeply felt: the flash fictions swing muscularly from closely observed scenes from the point of view of someone paralyzed and denied motion to the point of not feeling “human,” to a portrait of parents as people both inadequate and loving. This girl’s world is recognizable, despite its singularity. Her wry voice is funny and sad and relatable.

Rolli has succeeded exceptionally well in stimulating both imagination and empath in >em>The Sea-Wave.

The Sea Wave is a slight read – one that you can get through in a single sitting… and one that is compelling enough that you quite probably will. I’ve encountered few books in which the narrative voice and the sense of mystery are so compelling. Be warned, of course, that you shouldn’t expect a neat or comfortable ending. The Sea Wave is deeper and more nuanced than that.