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3.55 AVERAGE
3.55 AVERAGE
This was a fun, enjoyable read. Liked the inclusion of P.T. Barnum.
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book wasnt necessarily bad nor was it necessarily good either.
The story felt very mediocre but also kept me interested enough to finish it!
The story follows, Amelia and how she accustoms to life on shore, from losing her dear husband and then eventually being persuaded to join P.T Barnum's museum of curiosity.
Amelia was a very intricate character who had dreams and desires and also realized the cruelty of humanity. She didn't care for how women were treated and tbh she was a girlboss who spoke her mind.
All the other characters fell really flat for me, they didnt have much personality but the story over all kept me interested until the end :)
The story felt very mediocre but also kept me interested enough to finish it!
The story follows, Amelia and how she accustoms to life on shore, from losing her dear husband and then eventually being persuaded to join P.T Barnum's museum of curiosity.
Amelia was a very intricate character who had dreams and desires and also realized the cruelty of humanity. She didn't care for how women were treated and tbh she was a girlboss who spoke her mind.
All the other characters fell really flat for me, they didnt have much personality but the story over all kept me interested until the end :)
Went into reading this book with the expectations of it being in a similar style of Alice and red queen, a twisted version of a beloved fairytale. I was kinda disappointed. Had I not read the previous two I believe I would have liked it, though the plot was very slow. It’s not a bad book, just not what I was necessarily hoping for. 3 stars
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Probably more of a 3.5. I enjoyed reading it but didn’t love the character arcs or the timing of the book. Still really enjoyable. Would be a pretty good book club book as it brings up a lot of interesting topics.
I received a free eBook from Penguin First to Read
I wanted to like this story a lot more then I did.
This is my second book by Christina Henry and her writing style threw me off in both cases. The first part was just horrendous... it did get better in later parts of the story but the style of writing just is not for me.
This is a retelling of the Little Mermaid. I liked what she did with the story but I got The Greatest Showman vibes the entire time. Not really what I was expecting but it was good enough.
I wanted to like this story a lot more then I did.
This is my second book by Christina Henry and her writing style threw me off in both cases. The first part was just horrendous... it did get better in later parts of the story but the style of writing just is not for me.
This is a retelling of the Little Mermaid. I liked what she did with the story but I got The Greatest Showman vibes the entire time. Not really what I was expecting but it was good enough.
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Writing was very repetitive, quite boring. Focuses on men’s opinions on women’s body a lot, i.e how lovely and “thin” the mermaid was. Would rate this 1 star if I ever managed to finish it.