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faeriefangss's review
- 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
4.5
Moderate: Addiction, Self harm, Gore, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Blood, Drug use, Body horror, and Emotional abuse
clovetra's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, and Self harm
Moderate: Sexual content, Racism, Sexual assault, and Physical abuse
Minor: Pedophilia
maecaitlin'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
3.25
As a psychological horror, the setting of a small suburban town creeps in throughout. Ren’s transformation is deeply disturbing. I have certainly never thought about mermaids as a horror device before this. Song is extremely original and I look forward to whatever she writes next.
The only area of development I would like to see is more introspection. Song does a solid job in describing the mixed emotions of experiencing an assault, yet this nuance is not consistent throughout her prose. Many of the male characters are one-note and fall flat as antagonists. Ren and Cathy’s relationship is inconsistent in a way that could be purposeful. However, this inconsistency makes the ending lose weight as a sense of mutual desire and connection is never felt between the two.
Graphic: Rape, Sexual violence, Self harm, Sexual assault, Body horror, and Blood
Moderate: Medical trauma and Medical content
Minor: Pedophilia
rhiannonmohar's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Graphic: Sexual assault, Self harm, Blood, and Body horror
Minor: Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Pedophilia, Body shaming, and Bullying
ktwoolen's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Body horror
Moderate: Sexual assault
Minor: Pedophilia
srosa037's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Sexual content, Body horror, Pedophilia, Medical content, Eating disorder, Forced institutionalization, Suicide, Blood, Body shaming, Self harm, and Suicidal thoughts
leanne_miron's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Self harm, Toxic friendship, Blood, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Pedophilia, Child abuse, Body horror, Medical content, Body shaming, and Adult/minor relationship
kaiyakaiyo's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Self harm, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual harassment, Body horror, Blood, Adult/minor relationship, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Blood, Body shaming, Pedophilia, Medical content, Toxic friendship, and Xenophobia
y0sh1's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Self harm
Minor: Sexual content, Sexual assault, and Pedophilia
laurenhannah217'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? No
4.0
Graphic: Self harm, Body horror, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Sexual assault and Pedophilia