The Starboard Sea could be a good read for someone looking for a coming-of-age story that deals with loss, love, and self-discovery. The book follows Jason, a troubled teenager grappling with the aftermath of his best friend's suicide, as he navigates his way through his new school and the sailing team. The author skillfully weaves together themes of privilege, class, and mental health, while also exploring the complexities of first love. What sets The Starboard Sea apart is the rawness and honesty with which it portrays the emotional upheavals of adolescence.

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A stylish debut set in the elite world of Manhattan penthouses, old boy prep schools and exclusive sailing clubs.Jason Prosper grew up in the elite world of Manhattan penthouses, Maine summer estates, old boy prep schools and exclusive sailing clubs. A smart, athletic teenager, Jason maintains a healthy, humorous disdain for the trappings of affluence, preferring to spend afternoons sailing with Cal, his best friend and boarding school roommate. When Cal commits suicide during this junior year at Kensington Prep, Jason is devastated by the loss and transfers to Bellingham Academy. There, he meets Aidan, a fellow student with her own troubled past. They embark on a tender, awkward, deeply emotional relationship.When a major hurricane hits the New England coast, the destruction it causes brings with it another upheaval in Jason's life, forcing him to make sense of a terrible secret that has been buried by the boys he considers his friends.

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