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haddy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
I felt really sorry for the mermaid but I didn’t really connect with many of the characters at all.
I thought it was a cool time to set it in (kind of) modern day as well.
Graphic: Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, and Sexual assault
erebus53's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
There are some ominous and creepy bits in this book, which meant it fit in well sandwiched between some of my other October reads. It definitely has some supernatural themes.. (duh, mermaid..?!) I think it's well worth checking out the Audiobook version, if only because it catches the accent of the place. Content is a bit violent and bloody, and occasionally sexual in nature, so probably for older readers.
Graphic: Alcohol, Blood, Racism, Cursing, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Body horror, Grief, Bullying, Colonisation, Gore, Police brutality, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Xenophobia, Abandonment, Kidnapping, Suicide attempt, Violence, and Alcoholism
Moderate: Ableism and Sexism
paloma_sanchezh's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Violence, Rape, Kidnapping, and Sexism
tlaynejones's review against another edition
2.5
Graphic: Sexual assault, Violence, Colonisation, Sexism, and Suicidal thoughts
cm93's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Graphic: Racism, Suicide, Colonisation, Sexual harassment, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Cursing, Sexism, Misogyny, and Injury/Injury detail
emzireads's review against another edition
5.0
Moderate: Violence, Suicide attempt, and Sexism
rebeccajost's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexism, Suicide attempt, Biphobia, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, and Racial slurs
Moderate: Confinement and Alcohol
Minor: Genocide, Sexual content, Miscarriage, Slavery, and Infidelity
h4rm0ny's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Sexism, Sexual violence, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Excrement and Racial slurs
reader_in_the_meadow's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
It didn't necessarily strike me as something special. The writing style was good and the storytelling too. I liked the change of narration and type of it.
It can make for a good fast read if you need too read something, but in my opinion, it is not that special a book.
Graphic: Alcohol, Biphobia, Blood, Cursing, Gun violence, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Confinement, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Racial slurs, and Sexism
Minor: Colonisation, Cultural appropriation, Excrement, Genocide, Infertility, Miscarriage, and Slavery
carlybellesbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Moderate: Kidnapping, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Sexism, and Sexual content