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cor_luz's review

adventurous challenging dark medium-paced

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

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To call this Kafkaesque would be redundant, it's a cunning reflection on the desire for perfection and the expectations put on young athletes. I know someone whose ankles are permanently damaged from the practice she was made to do for swim team, which made this feel not even far from reality. My only complaint is this could have been shorter, it often meandered too long, while at times tried to be sharp and biting. It would have been better if it had been sharp throughout.

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faeriefangss's review

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dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

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stellahadz's review against another edition

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dark medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

This was a beautifully profound read. It's a dark take on the coming-of-age story, exploring the violent underside of competitive sports and the physical and emotional anguish of teenage girlhood. It was fascinating to watch Ren become so consumed by her sport that it (literally) transforms who she is. As someone who did competitive swimming briefly, Ren's mindset resonated with me, and it was bittersweet to dive (no pun intended) back into that world.

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catandherbooks's review against another edition

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adventurous reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Do you know that feeling when you know (or should know) that something is coming yet you're utterly surprised when it does? That's sort of what reading this book feels like.

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letterpress's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I think I am still trying to get my mind around what I just read. So I am giving it 4 stars, I think?

At the start of this book you meet Ren Yu, a girl that born for the water. It starts with a love for mermaids and joining the swim team, it then slowly evolves into something else. This is a coming of age story that deals with tons of problems and pressures of being a teenage girl, both physically and mentally.

This book doesn’t have tons of dialogue but that could be by design Ren is so obsessed and driven she doesn’t really need anyone else. Even though she does have a best friend in Cathy who she tolerates best among everyone. As you read it is very easy to get deeper up into her all in mentality and slow entry into reality of becoming a mermaid.

Another really good novel by a debut author!

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