Reviews

The Mermaid, the Witch, and the Sea by Maggie Tokuda-Hall

nev_skye's review against another edition

adventurous sad tense medium-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? It's complicated

4.25

littlecatinabox's review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-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? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Torture, Death, Rape, Sexual violence, Injury/Injury detail, Colonisation, Murder, Blood, Alcoholism, Violence, Trafficking, and Sexual harassment

citris's review against another edition

adventurous

3.5

nitterbug's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful 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

dasnook_arts's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

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

3.25

vickybuka's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Colonisation, Alcoholism, and Abandonment

annalh109's review against another edition

adventurous funny inspiring medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.0

alexijai98's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful medium-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? It's complicated

3.75

I enjoyed this read! A fun YA fantasy with interesting and diverse characters.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Colonisation, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Death, Gun violence, Alcoholism, Blood, Vomit, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Classism, Confinement, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Rape and Sexual violence

Minor: Homophobia

alongm3240's review against another edition

5.0

From start to finish, I LOVED everything about this book!!!! The lovable MCs and their fight to never give up, their challenges and their successes, the AMAZING life lessons any one of us can learn, the writing style and ease of this book...I ADORED it all!!!! 5 SOLID STARS for The Mermaid, the Witch, and the Sea!!!

silver27's review against another edition

adventurous emotional fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.5