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marg19's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
marg19's review
adventurous
funny
relaxing
tense
fast-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
5.0
angelaann88's review
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
tonks332's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-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
3.5
boosmummy's review against another edition
2.0
just could not get into this book, tried really hard but I didn't care enough about the characters to keep going.
sjeckert's review
4.0
Another great story! I seriously love the mythology that the author sets up in her books, and adding elementals really adds a unique facet to the storytelling. I can't wait to see where this is going!
mezzahliah's review
5.0
Picture yourself as a girl who's mother is a mermaid who hates living on land but survives by having the career as a world renowned salvage diver. Sadly you aren't a mermaid like your mother which puts somewhat of a rift between you two. A wealthy owner of a shipping company invites your mother and you to Poland to salvage and explore a ship from what may be tied to both your histories. Once you take swim in the brackish water....you change....and suddenly you and your mother are even more alike. What adventures await you next?
I adored this story of mermaids and magic. The history involved intrigued and excited me greatly. I look forward to reading the rest of this series.
I adored this story of mermaids and magic. The history involved intrigued and excited me greatly. I look forward to reading the rest of this series.
beary_bookwormish's review against another edition
5.0
Awesome read!
One of the best representations of the mermaids mythological journey I've ever read. Truly an awesome retelling of their mythos and who the far are.
One of the best representations of the mermaids mythological journey I've ever read. Truly an awesome retelling of their mythos and who the far are.
fruitylish's review against another edition
3.0
WARNING: Slight spoilers
First off, I feel like the book was a bit too slow. Maybe I'm use to reading faster pace books and that's why I feel this way. But I feel like the good stuff didn't happen till 3/4s of the way through the book. Then you're just at the end. I understand the concepts and everything and I love where Knorr took the book in many different aspects, how they tied the lore of sirens/mermaids, and how mermaids became like the guardians of the sea. I also like the environment friendly stuff, like how Targa ends up cleaning up after the humans with all their junk.
I didn't really care for the journal entry part, but I feel like it was also a good edition, I personally just didn't care for it. The only real reason why I might buy the sequels is because they sound like they'll be different from the first one. Personally though, I'm just interested in Akiko's story because there's so much mystery behind it.
Overall the book was good.
First off, I feel like the book was a bit too slow. Maybe I'm use to reading faster pace books and that's why I feel this way. But I feel like the good stuff didn't happen till 3/4s of the way through the book. Then you're just at the end. I understand the concepts and everything and I love where Knorr took the book in many different aspects, how they tied the lore of sirens/mermaids, and how mermaids became like the guardians of the sea. I also like the environment friendly stuff, like how Targa ends up cleaning up after the humans with all their junk.
I didn't really care for the journal entry part, but I feel like it was also a good edition, I personally just didn't care for it. The only real reason why I might buy the sequels is because they sound like they'll be different from the first one. Personally though, I'm just interested in Akiko's story because there's so much mystery behind it.
Overall the book was good.