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ceilisbookshelf's review against another edition
4.0
A beautiful exploration of grief and healing and family and mermaids. TW: suicide.
thiefofcamorr's review against another edition
Katharine is a judge for the Sara Douglass 'Book Series' Award. This entry is the personal opinion of Katharine herself, and does not necessarily reflect the opinion of any judging panel, the judging coordinator or the Aurealis Awards management team.
I won't be recording my thoughts (if I choose to) here until after the AA are over.
I won't be recording my thoughts (if I choose to) here until after the AA are over.
dionaea's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
I feel like I wasted my time reading this book.
ariereads's review against another edition
3.0
I have to admit, my pet peeve is tenses that skip and slide out of place. Slipping from past to present and back again can work beautifully if done properly but here I simply felt that the author kept forgetting which time she was writing in!
That aside, Merrow has some really lovely moments and walks the line between fantasy and reality in a rather odd and interesting manner.
That aside, Merrow has some really lovely moments and walks the line between fantasy and reality in a rather odd and interesting manner.
lets_get_fictional's review against another edition
4.0
Debated DNFing this book about 100 pages in, but I'm so glad I kept reading! My main issue with it is that it lacks direction for a large part of the story, and it couldn't seem to decide if it wanted to go the fantasy route or stay true to reality. Around the page 150 mark it finally solidifies its message and I was pleasantly surprised by how thoughtful the ending was. There is decent development on the main character's part, however, there are some pretty mature themes for a middle grade book.
*Trigger warning for suicide of a minor character
*Trigger warning for suicide of a minor character
tsilverman's review against another edition
2.0
I enjoyed the Scottish (?) accent of the narrator. Felt like I was listening to Ygritte. The mythology was interesting, but didn't really weave very well into the story itself.
cuddlesome's review against another edition
5.0
I loved this a lot. I feel like I can't talk about it much because of spoilers but it has my most favorite imagery in a book I've read in a while. Just the right mixture of things that are pretty and things that are kind of icky. Definitely going to be posting some quotes from it.
katherineannhickey's review against another edition
2.0
The plot is hard to follow and a lot of the specialized vocabulary acts more as distraction than enhancement. This is not the book for someone looking for a fast-paced and compelling mermaid YA read. It might appeal more to an older audience interesting in Irish folklore and culture.