Lost at Sea (water symbolism)
Transformation. Destruction. Renewal. Water holds significance symbolism throughout literature. Take a DIVE into books where water elements play a DEEP role.
created by kinga
last updated July, 2026
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check out The Water Dancer by Ta-Nehisi Coates!
kingaOP
Omg I don’t know how I missed this one. Thank you!
love this list!! if you are taking recommendations, I would suggest Sea Now by eva meijer. it’s a speculative novel that follows the netherlands as it becomes completely submerged under the sea. it’s excellent commentary on climate crisis, mutual aid (or the lack thereof), and mass disassociation.
kingaOP
Thank you for the recommendation. I just looked it up and it sounds so intriguing. Will definitely add to the list and my TBR 😊
I recommend Saltswept by Yume Kitasei!
kingaOP
I tried looking this up but no luck 😦 is it saltcrop?
Yes, Saltcrop is the correct title! Sorry 😅
I'd like to recommend The Mercies by Kiran Millwood Hargrave. Also I literally almost created almost the same list yesterday but sapphic-specific! Love this one
