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andrewsutton's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
elmarie_bassage's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Interesting writing style and premise. I would have liked a little bit more about the goddess.
carynwelby's review
4.0
This book took me on a journey. Knitting between a world I know and a world I don’t, I was transfixed from beginning to the end, enthralled in the lives of these characters, intrigued to know what comes next. The main cast are people we know, people we’ve seen, people who we’ve heard about whose stories are rarely told. It’s a story of pain, of surviving and the nuances that surround gangsterism, crime and the violence in our community. And that’s it, it’s a story of our community which doesn’t feel like it’s preaching to us or where we are treated as caricatures, it’s a story where the characters are real albeit in a fantasy setting. After putting this down, I had to take a minute to let what happened sink in, it’s a story that will stick with you long after you have read the last chapter.
Mia’s writing also is so poetic and beautiful that it makes our language, our slang, our way of speaking sound like melodic. Such a stunning debut novel.
Mia’s writing also is so poetic and beautiful that it makes our language, our slang, our way of speaking sound like melodic. Such a stunning debut novel.
flowahh_'s review
5.0
My first review of the year!
This one is somewhat personal for me. Mermaid Fillet was in my 2020 wrap up and I likened it to feeling like home.
I knew I was in for a ride when I read the lines “Don’t be taken for a poes” on page 1
This one is somewhat personal for me. Mermaid Fillet was in my 2020 wrap up and I likened it to feeling like home.
I knew I was in for a ride when I read the lines “Don’t be taken for a poes” on page 1
fatima17's review
5.0
Brilliant! Filled with the most interesting and well-written characters and storytelling, Mia has such a knack for drawing the reader in and holding you spellbound. Loved it.
flowahh_'s review against another edition
5.0
My first review of the year!
This one is somewhat personal for me. Mermaid Fillet was in my 2020 wrap up and I likened it to feeling like home.
I knew I was in for a ride when I read the lines “Don’t be taken for a poes” on page 1
This one is somewhat personal for me. Mermaid Fillet was in my 2020 wrap up and I likened it to feeling like home.
I knew I was in for a ride when I read the lines “Don’t be taken for a poes” on page 1
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