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The Mermaid and Mrs. Hancock by Imogen Hermes Gowar

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shinypurplepants's review against another edition

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emotional sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated

3.75

Recommended to readers of "Jonathon Strange & Mr. Norell"

This is a windy, sad tale, yes about a dark sort of mermaid, but mostly about frivolous people. There are also intense moments of tragedy here. 

There's a lot to be said about historical fiction that confronts the women's place in the world. For me I find it draining more than uplifting.
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opal94's review

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dark emotional mysterious sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This for sure was quite a bizarre read. Despite the story spanning a total of about 500 pages, I found that once I sat down to read it, I effectively breezed through the words. And yet, despite that, the plot of the novel is it's weakest point in my opinion. The language of the book is gorgeous, as is the setting. The characters aren't particularly lovable or relatable, but then again do they have to be? I did like the character of Angelica. Despite that though, her character development seemed to come sort of out of the blue. But still, it's an interesting read. The pace of the story is slow, but honestly, I found that it really seems to work for this story in particular. Well, I think it's one of those books that might not be everyone's cup of tea. I'm walking away from it with mixed feelings, but I do still think it's worth a read, even if for the setting and gorgeous language.
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