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Loved it. He’s so good at suspense and making you feel so worried and scared but then assuaging it, only to stir it right back up again but it all felt natural and organic not like a formula or predictable. I want to read more! And he gets kids, how they think and what they like so much I want to bring to read to Nicholas. Amazing/impressive that it holds up and still feels as exciting for kids now as it did 25 years ago or whenever I read it.

erinthered's review against another edition

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adventurous dark 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

2.0

connorjdaley's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious fast-paced

5.0

This cover is one of the first I remember from when I was a kid. We used to take shore vacations as a family every year, and sharks were always such a fascinating and scary thing to me. They can be just below you, and you don’t even know!

I honestly didn’t remember the story that much, so I was incredibly surprised with the inclusion of mermaids. I think my brain just stuck with the shark cover and that was about it.

Very enjoyable though, and it was nice to be surprised. The research stuff described, as well as the different marine life on board, definitely had me hooked and wanting more of that background info.

Personally a 5/5* for me. The setting change was a bit hit.

sleepysharon's review against another edition

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adventurous fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? N/A
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

I love a good ol sea shanty.

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