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athenathestorier's review
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
The story idea was great. I loved this twist on the Little Mermaid tale. Eric is Erika, a black trans woman finding a place of belonging. Ariel, a mermaid princess on a different type of deadline. And both in a sweet, uncomplicated sapphic romance full of straightforward communication.
But the world and plot development was too ambitious for this length. Everything felt too shallow and unorganized to really enjoy, despite the pretty prose and premise.
Quotable quotes:
“An act meant to sever her from the world she’d made for herself and force her back into a shell she couldn’t wear.”
“The steel kept her together when she couldn’t hold herself, an unflinching reminder of who she was.”
“Mute and human, her body wrong in a way she never felt before, now that she knew what the right one was like.”
But the world and plot development was too ambitious for this length. Everything felt too shallow and unorganized to really enjoy, despite the pretty prose and premise.
Quotable quotes:
“An act meant to sever her from the world she’d made for herself and force her back into a shell she couldn’t wear.”
“The steel kept her together when she couldn’t hold herself, an unflinching reminder of who she was.”
“Mute and human, her body wrong in a way she never felt before, now that she knew what the right one was like.”
Content Warnings
Moderate: Dysphoria
Minor: Grief, Sexism, Transphobia, and Death of parent
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