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kaity_b's review
4.0
Reread/Relisten: May 2023
in honor of Seahorse's book coming out on Audio this week I had to give this book a reread so i knew what was going on since book two isn't a standalone.
i am interested in seeing where book two will take us with Orca and Seahorse!
3.5 stars: November 2022
This was an interesting read, I haven’t read a merman book before so this was new for me. I enjoyed it more than I thought. Mermen and Dragons loved it.
The narration was good for the book, my first time with Lance West. I noticed he narrates a few of Amy Bellows books so I am glad I liked his narrations…hopefully that continues haha.
Also this was a Little Mermaid retelling, I could see it with the beginning, but not going to lie I don’t remember much of the Little Mermaid haha just what the Disney ride has shown me haha it’s been years since I have watched the movie haha
I can’t wait to read the next book in this series!
in honor of Seahorse's book coming out on Audio this week I had to give this book a reread so i knew what was going on since book two isn't a standalone.
i am interested in seeing where book two will take us with Orca and Seahorse!
3.5 stars: November 2022
This was an interesting read, I haven’t read a merman book before so this was new for me. I enjoyed it more than I thought. Mermen and Dragons loved it.
The narration was good for the book, my first time with Lance West. I noticed he narrates a few of Amy Bellows books so I am glad I liked his narrations…hopefully that continues haha.
Also this was a Little Mermaid retelling, I could see it with the beginning, but not going to lie I don’t remember much of the Little Mermaid haha just what the Disney ride has shown me haha it’s been years since I have watched the movie haha
I can’t wait to read the next book in this series!
necahual's review
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
foxconfessor's review against another edition
2.0
I somehow read all of this one, but it was out of stubbornness, haha. There was some interesting worldbuilding and the mechanics of things were intriguing, lol, but the plot was all over the place and the characters all had so much going on it was hard for anything to get adequate focus.
blibli's review
adventurous
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
I wasn't expecting a Revolution against an oppressive system to take place in this book, but here we are.
I Guess I could make an analysis about how Omega/omega relationships can be used to represent the lesbian experience and hardships and how the omega's experiences in this book could reflect women's, but I am tired. I would think about It, because Its honestly a very interesting topic.
Also, I have something that worries me: since only a select number of Alpha were fertile and the omegas had to share, this means that a part of the grup (wich I assume its a large one since the example of Ulrich shows the fertile Alpha have a lot of kids) shares DNA. So This comunity can fall into endogamy very esealy.
Pd: there was a lot of nakedness in this book.
I Guess I could make an analysis about how Omega/omega relationships can be used to represent the lesbian experience and hardships and how the omega's experiences in this book could reflect women's, but I am tired. I would think about It, because Its honestly a very interesting topic.
Also, I have something that worries me: since only a select number of Alpha were fertile and the omegas had to share, this means that a part of the grup (wich I assume its a large one since the example of Ulrich shows the fertile Alpha have a lot of kids) shares DNA. So This comunity can fall into endogamy very esealy.
Pd: there was a lot of nakedness in this book.
thosemedalingkidsss's review
4.0
Mermaid & dragon shifters, little mermaid retelling, a solid overtaking of the villain, docking and egg preg? Might be better than the Disney version.
enjodako's review against another edition
2.0
Not worth the read.
It's not a great read. The world building is better then the forgettable characters. Most are uncreative, don't grow and develop. Many just get mentioned as "tagging along" and that's it. They don't do anything from there.
Shifter omegaverse isnt my thing. And this is one of the reasons why. This book doesn't cut it.
This isn't a retelling of "the Little Mermaid". Far from it.
The entire "daddy" thing, especially while being pregnant, was gross. The whole pregnancy itself doesn't even seem like the main characters care too much at all.
Peter's mums saying Seafoam/Jack can call them mum and he calls Peter daddy........yuuuuuk.
The relationship between Peter and Seafoam...I didn't feel it at all. The fake BDSM in this book was a weird flex too.
The side characters besides Seahorse and Orca are pretty useless.
Orca saying "give us a leg up" um for someone who can't speak English or been on land, well done on the random correct metaphor.
60% through and Peter randomly admits he knows who Jack is. Huge eye roll moment.
Calling your characters after sealife but the mermaids wouldn't call them the same thing...it doesn't make sense.
More then 40% of the book is "we'll kill the Sea King in 3 days!" And proceed to have the most boring 3 days read ever.
Had to laugh at the stupid mermaid appearing, wow, "you are now king and female mermaids exist but we can't help you. Kill the Sea King! I'll be your midwife! Goodbye!" Omg that was pathetic!!!
The dragon scene was so dull. Skimmed that.
Jack/Seafoam 100% fine with him being future King. Huh? No issues. No inner turmoil. Just yep, fine with this. For a boy, 78% through he's such great at planning out his revolution....it's boring.
The birth was just disgusting.
His mum lost her jaw...and is...fine?
It's not a great read. The world building is better then the forgettable characters. Most are uncreative, don't grow and develop. Many just get mentioned as "tagging along" and that's it. They don't do anything from there.
Shifter omegaverse isnt my thing. And this is one of the reasons why. This book doesn't cut it.
This isn't a retelling of "the Little Mermaid". Far from it.
The entire "daddy" thing, especially while being pregnant, was gross. The whole pregnancy itself doesn't even seem like the main characters care too much at all.
Peter's mums saying Seafoam/Jack can call them mum and he calls Peter daddy........yuuuuuk.
The relationship between Peter and Seafoam...I didn't feel it at all. The fake BDSM in this book was a weird flex too.
The side characters besides Seahorse and Orca are pretty useless.
Orca saying "give us a leg up" um for someone who can't speak English or been on land, well done on the random correct metaphor.
60% through and Peter randomly admits he knows who Jack is. Huge eye roll moment.
Calling your characters after sealife but the mermaids wouldn't call them the same thing...it doesn't make sense.
More then 40% of the book is "we'll kill the Sea King in 3 days!" And proceed to have the most boring 3 days read ever.
Had to laugh at the stupid mermaid appearing, wow, "you are now king and female mermaids exist but we can't help you. Kill the Sea King! I'll be your midwife! Goodbye!" Omg that was pathetic!!!
The dragon scene was so dull. Skimmed that.
Jack/Seafoam 100% fine with him being future King. Huh? No issues. No inner turmoil. Just yep, fine with this. For a boy, 78% through he's such great at planning out his revolution....it's boring.
The birth was just disgusting.
His mum lost her jaw...and is...fine?
hanishoney's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
lindsay12's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
hugo19999's review against another edition
3.0
I don't know how to rate this one
I loved the legend and the myths and the action scene also plot
I have mixed feelings about the mcs, and also I hate the ending caused it left us in the dark kinda like a cliffhanger it fucking sucks bruh.
I feel dissatisfied when I finished this.
The book felt too wordy and OTT this time
Usually i don't mind those but now In this book I do, idk why.
Lance west narration were pretty good ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4/5
I loved the legend and the myths and the action scene also plot
I have mixed feelings about the mcs, and also I hate the ending caused it left us in the dark kinda like a cliffhanger it fucking sucks bruh.
I feel dissatisfied when I finished this.
The book felt too wordy and OTT this time
Usually i don't mind those but now In this book I do, idk why.
Lance west narration were pretty good ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4/5