In "The Immeasurable Depth of You," Maria Ingrande Mora presents a compelling portrait of a teenage girl named Brynn struggling with severe anxiety and intrusive thoughts. As someone who dealt with similar issues at 15, I found Brynn's character to be extremely relatable and appreciated how Mora handled her struggles with sensitivity and nuance.

What I found particularly impressive about this book is how it tackles the theme of parental acceptance and allyship in the LGBTQ+ community. The fact that Brynn's mother, who is initially ignorant of her daughter's identity, is willing to learn and become an ally is a powerful message for young readers. It's encouraging to see how YA literature has evolved to the point where it's commonplace to have an MC educate their parents about who they are.

That being said, while I enjoyed the character development and found the plot to be engaging, I did find the book to be too short. There were several plot points that could have been further explored and expanded upon, such as the mystery surrounding Skylar and Brynn's journey towards self-discovery. Additionally, the romance between Brynn and Skylar felt rushed and could have been given more room to develop.

Overall, "The Immeasurable Depth of You" is a worthwhile read that offers a refreshing take on coming-of-age stories. However, the book would have ... gone deeper.

This is a bit of a hard one to review for me. I was mostly really enjoying it, especially the mental health rep, but then a few elements just ended up rubbing me the wrong way. For example, some of Skylar's comments were really mean and frankly unnecessary, and there was also some boundary crossing I couldn't look past. So, even though there were things I did really love, I'm not sure I can wholeheartedly recommend this book...

"The Immeasurable Depth of You" is a book that delves deep into the mental aspects of its protagonist, Brynn. The writing flows well and Brynn's growth from her "I'm the center of the universe" mentality is well-crafted. However, the book felt shallow in many other places and the ending left a lot to be desired - after all the buildup, it felt unsatisfying.

It's important to note that the book should come with content warnings, as it touches on topics that may be triggering for some readers. The marketing of the book as a romance is misleading, as it is better marketed as a book about someone dealing with their mental illnesses than anything else. The plot beyond Brynn's poor decision-making is lackluster, with random paranormal elements and a stepmom who suddenly decides internet friends are cool.

Furthermore, the book is advertised as Sapphic, but one of the main characters who is involved in the supposed romance is not queer. Brynn also disrespects Skylar's stated sexuality, crossing boundaries by kissing her more than once.

Overall, "The Immeasurable Depth of You" reads like a 2010s Tumblr page put into book form, with a strong focus on living with anxiety and intrusive thoughts. While the book has its strengths, it's important to approach it with caution and an awareness of its content.
I rated this book at a 2.5 rounded up to 3 stars.

Firstly, this book has amazing mental representation, specifically anxiety and intrusive thoughts, and I thought that it was really powerful to read about, especially in a YA novel. Also really positive therapy discussion which I always love to see. There was also really lovely bisexual rep, which I also thought was done really well.

I also thought the book was so easy to read and to immerse yourself in - the author does a great job of painting a picture of the setting of Florida and the bayou, I could totally picture everything that was happening and I loved that. I also really liked the side characters, of Brynn's dad and his girlfriend; I thought it was lovely to see how they interacted with Brynn and with each other, they felt very realistic.

However, the book did end up feeling just... unsatisfying. The two main plots of the book, don't end up really going anywhere, and I was left feeling a bit like "Oh.". I just don't think the mystery plotline actually added anything to the book; I think the book would've stood strong on its own with just a discussion of Brynn's mental health and her relationship with her dad. I loved seeing Brynn and her dad slowly get to know each other again and how they deal with Brynn's mental health together, and I just think that a lot of the things that happened with the mystery plotline were just unnecessary (like every interaction Brynn had with Skylar's parents... that was just cruel really).

I wasn't really into this book at the beginning because the main character was getting on my nerves, but i grew to like her quirky nature around half way through. I think the books strong suits come in the way Byrnn interacts with her dad and his girlfriend. I really enjoyed those story dynamics out of everything in the whole book. I liked the atmosphere and setting seeing as how i live in Florida and i dont get to read books set in florida often. I think im gradually growing out of this type of ya story however, but i still think it ended up being a good read. 3.75 rounded up.

So I'm usually a romance genre person -- and particularly queer contemporary adult romance in particular. But I saw this cover and it was all over my Bookstagram and I just decided I really wanted to give this one a go, and I'm so glad I did because I REALLY liked it.

So first off -- this is not a romance book, at all. The main character is bisexual, and there is a kiss in the book, and she gets crushes often, but it's not a romance story. So don't go into this expecting, like, Sapphic Cemetery Boys or something. It's also very heavy on the OCD and anxiety side of things, and there's discussions and concerns around suicide -- though nothing too graphic.

This also isn't a murder mystery book. I'd describe this book as a character study and a YA coming of age story, maybe. I kind of... Hmm. I would almost describe this as being similar to Spirited Away, or When Marnie Was There, but in Florida.

The writing style grabbed me right away, and I really appreciated the humour when it came through (I adored the scene where Brynn and her father go fishing together). I really liked Brynn as a character, and her relationship with her father was something special I haven't seen in a lot of YA books. Hunter (Brynn's dad) and Paula (Hunter's girlfriend) were really great characters and I loved how Brynn interacted with them.

I ended up DNFing around the ~26% mark.

Listen, I picked this up because of the premise. Despite how specific Brynn's situation was; I had a similar experience. After a suicide attempt, I was shipped off to Florida for the Summer for a "change of scenery" when I was 14. So Brynn was incredibly relatable to me in weirdly specific ways, and I adored her as a character. I was surprised that a book in 2023 would reference Tumblr of all social platforms. I still use it, so it was fun to read and some of the writing definitely felt Tumblr-esque with maybe some Homestuck influences.

Despite this, I Cannot get over Skylar. From her being slightly ableist during their *second meeting* to her being 17. I'm sorry, but at 17, a 15 year old was a baby to me. I know it's only two years, but those two years go a long way for me. And I just found her to be incredibly obnoxious. :P

If it weren't for the romance subplot, I would've finished it. I wish this had been completely focused on Brynn's mental health coming-of-age story, rather than having a romance subplot.

I’ve absolutely loved my time with this book, it was an immense pleasure to get to read it early. I cannot wait to receive it at my store and start recommending it. I look forward to more from this author!

I very much enjoyed this book, and The Children’s Book Review will be publishing my review in the coming weeks.

I appreciated the frank and honest approach to mental health in this book, and how it captured Brynn's daily life. I also liked the lush Florida backdrop and summer vibes. I agree with so!e of the other reviewers who said that Brynn as a character did feel a bit dated, so I'm not sure how well she will resonate with teens in that aspect, but I believe young people with anxiety will really feel seen by that rep in this book.

This book was so very quietly lovely, at once heartbreaking and heartwarming. Brynn has been struggling with her mental health, and her mom has taken some of her online communications as a cry for help. So, she sends Brynn to Florida to spend the summer with her semi-estranged father. Brynn isn't tickled, as you can imagine, especially since she's been banned from the internet. (Sidenote: I don't think this is great parenting, though I do understand that Brynn's mom was desperate and worried, but. I really don't recommend this.)

Brynn's anxiety obviously isn't cured by a trip to off-the-grid houseboat in Florida, so she's still struggling- maybe even more so without a support system. Her dad is definitely trying, but it's a lot. I don't know about you, but I would not be tickled to spend my summer in a musty humid houseboat with no connection to the outside world and/or technology. Brynn spends a lot of her time hanging out in the bayou, and there she meets Skylar. Skylar's story is far more complex than Brynn bargains for, however.

I felt a connection to Brynn, because a lot of her anxieties and fears were my anxieties and fears, especially her intrusive thoughts and panic about death. That one really resonated with me, and my goodness, what I wouldn't have done for a book that addressed this when I was Brynn's age! I mean, even as an adult, I felt so understood by Brynn, imagine what Teen Me would have thought- because I was pretty sure I was the only person having these disruptive thoughts, and to know I wasn't alone? That would have been everything.

Brynn spends a lot of time focusing inward on her trip, but also learning to let others (like her father and his wonderful girlfriend) in to lighten the load. I loved her journey, and I loved the family aspect of the story. Skylar's role in this story is important, but Brynn's role in her own recovery is really the shining star of the story.

Bottom Line: Such a lovely, quiet gem about mental health that will certainly make readers feel less alone, more empathetic, or more likely, both.

After Brynn’s best (online) friend reaches out to Brynn’s mom about a worrying Tumblr post, Brynn is sent to spend the summer in Florida with her dad she hasn’t seen since her parents’ divorce five years ago.

Living with anxiety and OCD, Brynn is convinced her summer will drag by, but on her very first day, she meets a fellow teen Skylar while paddleboarding. Skylar is everything Brynn doesn’t understand how to be, confident, athletic, and comfortable with herself. Discovering Skylar has a secret, Brynn makes it her summer mission to get to the bottom of a mystery she cannot tell anyone about, all while under the watchful eye of her dad and his new girlfriend.

Author Maria Ingrande Mora’s content note at the beginning of the book reminds the reader to stop reading, or not read altogether if they’re not ready for a book that deals so explicitly with anxiety and mental illness.

And it’s not without reason. Brynn has several mental illness diagnoses and we get a very intimate look at how anxiety and obsessive thinking can easily spiral into panic attacks and misinterpretation of situations. It was so well written, and a beautiful unfolding of a story about pain, mental health, and slowly learning to face the ‘what if’ of painful thoughts.

I loved this book and recommend reading it if you’re in a good headspace for this kind of story. Thank you so much Peachtree for the ARC!

Kudos to the very frank and honest representation of anxiety, especially how intrusive thoughts can impact each and ever moment of every day. However, it did make the book a little difficult for me to read, which realistically I think is the point.

The romance subplot feels sort of thrown in there to me, especially given one of the twists" of the story. I could've lived without it and had Skylar act more as a role model/foil to Brynn and the story would still be good.

first of all, thank you to Netgalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

CW for the main character's extreme anxiety and the thoughts that come with it. as someone with an anxiety disorder who gets frequent panic attacks for no reason and anxiety attacks over occasional triggers, this book was both hard to read and refreshing. it's not common to find something with such an accurate portrayal of a mental illness. the last thing I read that spoke to me was The Man Who Couldn't Stop by David Adam, a memoir of someone with OCD.

I didn't like the romantic angle. I usually love a good sapphic story or someone with bi panic, and this wasn't it for me.

I loved Brynn's relationship with her dad and that it got stronger over the book.

I thought the book wrapped up suddenly. it almost felt like the hurricane sucked not just the moisture from Florida but also the author's drive for the end of the book.

overall, this was enjoyable, and I would happily read something else by the author.

think this book is great for younger teens!

Its discussions about mental health is where it really shines! Mental illness is handled with complexity and care. I also appreciate how they talk about the impact it can have on others around you while still being supportive.

For me, the weaker elements were the mystery and the romance. I don’t think this story necessarily needed either, or should have focused more on one of the two.

Because of a tumblr post, fifteen year old Brynn is send to Florida for the summer to live with her dad. No phone, no laptop, no internet - she needs to get away from all of that, her mom's decided, which is why her father's house boat is perfect. Brynns anxiety has nothing to do with being permanently online though. Her brain just is like that and being away from her phone and therefore the only means of communication with her online friends will most likely only make it worse. Then, Brynn meets Skylar while out in the bayou. Skylar is funny and witty and cool, and Brynn is fascinated by her. But not everything about Skylar is as picture-perfect as it seems.
In The Immeasurable Depth of You author Maria Ingrande Mora describes living with anxiety, relationships with parents in your teen years and new friendships in such a gentle, honest, real way. I felt for Brynn so much and her drive and desparation were very touching. Her narrating voice is what makes this story and what connects the reader so well with all the characters. I thoroughly enjoyed this book!

This book was funny, sad, wholesome, and relatable all at once. Brynn was relatable in so many anxiety filled ways, dealing with a mind that constantly betrayed her.

I really liked the setting of this book too. The boat life and summer vacation were detailed nicely even if Brynn didn't ever have lady luck on her side. The mentions of internet friends, fanfiction, and Brynn blurting out that she liked girls to her dad, all warmed my heart.

While this book does deal with heavy topics (I suggest reading the content warnings) there were so many wholesome and funny parts too. I also would like to mention it was nice to read a book with a dad who knew their kid and genuinely cared for her. He knew not only her medical history but also the fandom edits she made. I don't see this nearly enough in books.

Skylar deserved better than the life she got, but I was happy that she got some closure in the end.

Bi MC
Good Parents
Summer Vibes
Detailed Characters
Good Mental Health Rep

(First Person POV)

thanks, NetGalley & Peachtree Teen for the eReader arc!
when concerns over her mental health and attachment to her phone reach a breaking point, Brynn, an anxious queer Tumblr fangirl, is sent from her home in Cincinnati to live with her father on his houseboat in Florida for the summer. with no phone, no Tumblr, no internet connection at all, she expected a summer full of boring sweaty days in the bayou with her estranged (but mega sweet) dad. what she absolutely did not expect was Skylar, the beautiful, fearless girl who swims around by herself in dangerous waters and seems to be full of secrets.

I loved this book! the pacing is superb, never lagging, full of action, and intrigue. I also loved that Brynn's connection to Tumblr and her online friends is taken so seriously. when you're a teenager (especially a queer one!), finding a community is hard! so an online one can be literally life changing. I just appreciated that the author was clearly aware of how massively meaningful those kinds of things are. and the characterization of the adults in Brynn's life?? outstanding. so vivid and real, a story told with so much tenderness. the setting and atmosphere was also beautiful and so so vivid.

things I wasn't so keen on are limited, but I will say that I wasn't a big fan of how Skylar's character was handled overall. by the end of the book I was wondering who she actually was, why Brynn felt so connected to her when we barely got anything from her. I wanted way more interaction between them / relationship building. some of the scenes were so incredible! but they could have been more impactul had the relationship been built upon better / if we had gotten to know Skylar more. all we really know is that she was beautiful, athletic, blonde, and wore a yellow bikini. even by the end of the book, there's not much more to her.

but overall, a really great great read!

I liked this one just fine, but I have a con for every single pro. Let's look at what I didn't like first so we can end on a positive note, shall we?

I didn't appreciate how some conversations were handled. I didn't like how bisexuality was described as somebody being "half-gay" or categorized as the "appropriate label". I'm bisexual - I am not half-gay and no label is appropriate. I also felt like this was very dated, almost like it was written for all of us 2010s tumblr pal who had some questionable things written down in our drafts because journalist wasn't that cool. Last but certainly not least, I wish Jordan had at least ONE on-page line, or some sort of presence overall, and that the "before" in general wasn't so incredibly vague.

On the other hand, I did very much appreciate how loud this is about what it's like to live with anxiety and intrusive thoughts. I experience both differently, but it was great to see this representation, especially aimed at a younger audience. While the main character struggles to make the right decisions sometimes (as she should! she's a baby!), she has really great moments of understanding at the same time. I love that she's allowed to be angry, she's allowed to cry, she's allowed to FEEL. So many teenagers are pushed into repressing their emotions for the benefit of others.

So, overall, I was a fan of some of it, and then really not a fan of some of it as well. The writing was solid, the pacing could have been better. Some of the relationships were fine, some of them I found to be lacking. It's a very fifty-fifty situation, but I would still recommend it to the target audience.

I judge a book by its’ cover and something there piqued my interest. The Immeasurable Depth of You by Maria Ingrande Mora’s book is marketed as a queer coming-of-age story set in Florida with a mystery component. The story involves Brynn, a bisexual teenager who has anxiety, intrusive thoughts and catastrophic thinking. Brynn is sent to her dad’s place, a houseboat in Florida without her phone and unable to contact her online friend; the same friend that contacted her mom because Brynn was posting about suicidal thoughts. Thirty percent into the book, the mystery is revealed. Spoiler Alert! Her new friend and crush, Skylar is dead. She doesn’t know exactly how but thinks she was murdered and Brynn is convinced she has to solve this mystery. Thanks to Maria Ingrande Mora for describing Brynn’s anxiety and her coping skills. Thanks to NetGalley and Peachtree Teen for the ARC.