Thank you Holiday House for the digital ARC!

Holiday House is putting out some really great books about disability lately, and I'm excited for this latest addition to their line-up. BREATHING UNDERWATER is gorgeously written, poignant, and fresh with important themes of coping with a sudden diagnosis, chasing your ambitions, and navigating feelings.

First off, this cover is super pretty and that's what drew me into this book. I don’t feel like I typically read slice of life novels so I was curious on how I’d enjoy this. Our main character Tess loves swimming and it's practically her entire life. She hopes to get a scholarship from this and make everyone around her happy since it's what they expect to happen. Unfortunately for Tess she has a seizure which throws everything she's dreamed and hoped for off track.
I enjoyed this book and how Tess handled her epilepsy. The author herself lives with epilepsy I’ve learned after going through her instagram and you can tell she really wanted to make people aware that although it roughly impacts your life, you don’t have to let it stop you from achieving your dreams. I learned a lot from this book. There was romance also and that was semi enjoyable for me.
Thank you to Netgalley and Holiday House for an e-arc in exchange for an honest review.

first of all, this cover is absolutely gorgeous!

i never read a book like this, it was so interesting! honestly, i wish this book was longer. i would've liked to see more of relationship tess has with her parents, especially her dad.
overall, this book was really good. cant believe it's a debut!