Reviews

Carniepunk: Daughter of the Midway, the Mermaid, and the Open, Lonely Sea by Seanan McGuire

klparmley's review

4.0

That was far too brief :-)

megsoap_'s review

dark mysterious fast-paced

5.0

fantasynonsense's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No

3.75

lisawreading's review against another edition

3.0

A fun, short story about mermaids and carnivals. Enjoyable via audio.

nattyg's review

3.0

Read this before in a collection. Better solo

yuuto's review

3.0

This was a good short story, but I do wish it had been a bit longer. I’d love a bit more meat to this story, it was a neat premise, but it left me wanting it to go a bit more in depth before the action.

margotfoster's review

5.0

Loved this little story.

Even after it was done I wanted to still be reading it.

jmross10's review

emotional mysterious sad fast-paced

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

3.0

A quick read (expectedly) and an interesting take on what it means to be a mermaid. Quite sad if you think about what it might symbolize.

jessereadsthings's review

3.0

Just okay.

madamenovelist's review

adventurous dark emotional lighthearted relaxing 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping