Reviews

Skin of the Sea by Natasha Bowen

thekeeks's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious sad tense

4.5

faerietale_princess's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

bo0ks_are_cool91's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

I mean it’s alright like-

There are many things that this book does well. I love seeing mermaid rep in fantasy fiction, and the forbidden love trope is handled with care. At the same time, the book didn’t catch my interest until the halfway point, and the villain was a generic “I want the power to take over the world” villain. I will read the next book though 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death

Moderate: Blood and Death

bysereia's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

cobaltbookshelf's review against another edition

3.0

I really enjoyed this debut novel, I mean it got me with mermaid. It's fast paced and Simi is wonderful character and I can't wait to read more about her in sequel.

melpomel's review against another edition

adventurous inspiring mysterious fast-paced

3.75

ek4therin4h's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful inspiring tense medium-paced

3.5

mochiliebling's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

lenamackey's review against another edition

adventurous inspiring medium-paced

• 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

4.0

tiakiwi's review

adventurous hopeful medium-paced

• 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

4.0

I loved the way the author put all these pieces of folklore together in such a beautiful story. The memories and feelings the main character has is so strong and human you have to remember that she isn't human.