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erco's review
dark
emotional
sad
fast-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
4.25
A short reverse story of a little mermaid who is following a very similar plot.
While it's not a bad remake of the original story, I believe it could have been even better with a longer narrative. For instance, delving deeper into the environment and structure of the world would have been truly captivating. Despite sharing the same ending.
While it's not a bad remake of the original story, I believe it could have been even better with a longer narrative. For instance, delving deeper into the environment and structure of the world would have been truly captivating. Despite sharing the same ending.
Content Warnings
Minor: Medical content and Death
laurareads87's review
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
I quite enjoyed this short story, following a scientist getting to know the atargati, a sentient, intelligent species living deep in the oceans. I appreciated the author's explorations of identity - particularly gender and sexuality, but also the main character's identity as a scientist and her changing relationship with her "objects of study." I wish it was longer though, as the ending felt abrupt.
Content warnings: abduction/kidnapping, medical content, xenophobia, death
Content warnings: abduction/kidnapping, medical content, xenophobia, death
Content Warnings
Graphic: Xenophobia and Kidnapping
Moderate: Medical content and Death
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