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How It Feels to Float

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How It Feels to Float"Profoundly moving . . . Will take your breath away." Kathleen Glasgow, author of Girl in Pieces "Give this to all your friends immediately . . . It tackles mental health, depression, sexual identity, and anxiety with beauty and empathy." Cosmopolitan. com A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year A Chicago Public Library Best of the Best of the Year Biz knows how to float, right there on the surface normal okay regular fine. She has her friends, her

"Profoundly moving . . . Will take your breath away." --Kathleen Glasgow, author of Girl in Pieces

"Give this to all your friends immediately . . . It tackles mental health, depression, sexual identity, and anxiety with beauty and empathy." --Cosmopolitan.com

A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year
A Chicago Public Library Best of the Best of the Year

Biz knows how to float, right there on the surface--normal okay regular fine. She has her friends, her mom, the twins. She has Grace. And she has her dad, who shouldn't be here but is. So Biz doesn't tell anyone anything--not about her dark, runaway thoughts, not about kissing Grace or noticing Jasper, the new boy. And not about seeing her dad. Because her dad died when she was seven.

But after what happens on the beach, the tethers that hold Biz steady come undone. Her dad disappears and, with him, all comfort. It might be easier, better, sweeter to float all the way away? Or maybe stay a little longer, find her father, bring him back to her. Or maybe--maybe maybe maybe--there's a third way Biz just can't see yet.

Debut author Helena Fox tells a story about love, grief, and inter-generational mental illness, exploring the hard and beautiful places loss can take us, and honoring those who hold us tightly when the current wants to tug us out to sea.

"I haven't been so dazzled by a YA in ages." --Jandy Nelson, author of I'll Give You the Sun (via SLJ)
"Mesmerizing and timely." --Bustle
"Nothing short of exquisite." --PopSugar
"Immensely satisfying" --Girls' Life
* "Lyrical and profoundly affecting." --Kirkus (starred review)
* "Masterful...Just beautiful." --Booklist (starred review)
* "Intimate...Unexpected." --PW (starred review)
* "Fox writes with superb understanding and tenderness." --BCCB (starred review)
* "Frank and] beautifully crafted." --BookPage (starred review)
"This book will explode you into atoms." --Margo Lanagan, author of Tender Morsels
"Helena Fox's novel delivers. Read it." --Cath Crowley, author of Words in Deep Blue
"This is not a book; it is a work of art." --Kerry Kletter, author of The First Time She Drowned
"Perfect...Readers will be deeply moved." --Books+Publishing

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin Group
Published: 05/05/2020
ISBN: 9780525554363
Pages: 384
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.40w x 1.00d
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Sarah White
Draper, US
★★★★★ 1
Size 8 - 15
Size: 10-12, Color: Black 5 Pairs
These socks were so well reviewed that I didn't quite believe my boyfriend when he said they wouldn't fit his size 11 feet. So I went and tried them on my own women's size 7 feet and yeah, no. Maybe the arch & heel part could stretch to accommodate his feet (but it would be stretched quite thin) but the toe part is already very snug on my short little toes, there's absolutely no way they'd fit his gangly toes. So I looked at the package to make sure we hadn't been sent the wrong size, only to see "size 8 - 15" on the barcode. So it turns out it doesn't matter what size you pick, this is a one size fits all situation, and that size does not fit the long toes of a tall man's size 11 feet
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Reviewed in the United States on March 22, 2026
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Carmela
Bozeman, US
★★★★★ 3
Quality not as expected
Size: 10-12, Color: Black 5 Pairs
Upon opening the socks looked all right they fit well, but I questioned the durability. Unfortunately, within a few weeks, the stitching started to separate and now their are holes in most of the socks rendering them useless.
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Reviewed in the United States on July 27, 2025
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David-John Barraclough
Birmingham, US
★★★★★ 5
made well
Size: 8-10, Color: Black 4 Pairs
These socks fit really well. Comfortable and the price is a breath of fresh air with other brands of toe socks getting crazy expensive. Just went for my evening run and they felt GREAT.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 15, 2026
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Anaboena
Draper, US
★★★★★ 5
Comfy and Warm
Size: Women 6.5-7.5, Color: Raisin
I'm very happy with these Original Slipper Socks. I normally wear a 6 1/2, so got these in XS/6 1/2-7 1/2. They are a little long on my feet, but they'll do. I'd rather have them be a little long than a little short, and perfectly sized slippers seem almost impossible to find these days. These slipper socks have a nice, comfy wide toe box, and the cushioned sole is soft, warm, and comfy. The suede on the bottom of the sole make these quiet and very comfy to wear around the house. The wool sock uppers are not itchy, but as comfy as a pair of warm socks.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 2, 2026
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Michael Wesley
Port Orchard, US
★★★★★ 5
Perfect for cool weather ...
Size: 12.5-13.5 Women/10.5-11.5 Men, Color: Light Grey Ragg Wool
I see a lot of complaints about fit and outdoor use of these ... I mean, these are slipper socks for indoor use! These are not shoes! If you want to walk outside in the snow, put on shoes or boots and then go outside ... I have two pair of these and they are great! I really like the real leather soles and foam insole, instead of the cheap plastic soles that are sold on most house shoes ... They were a little tight on my ankles when new, but they relaxed a bit and fit perfectly now. These are perfect for letting the TV watch you, sauntering, meandering, posing, consuming hot beverages, midnight strolls through the house, napping and all sorts of other indoor inactivity ... It has been a few years, and I must say, my Acorn's are still working strong. It is about 60 degrees inside, and I'm working in the garage on a cold concrete slab. The red stripes look especially special with my Adidas sweat pants.
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Reviewed in the United States on December 29, 2018

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