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slawler's review against another edition
5.0
A beautiful bite-sized book full of the lore and magic of the sea. I really enjoyed all the characters and the framing and pacing of the story - like an allegorical myth or an old sea-tale.
toolittletime's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Beautiful prose, felt like a old fairy tale being told to me. The way McKillip writes, I felt like I was at the sea. Though the book is short, it is rather slow paced so keep that in mind. The book was moody and magical. The ending was also good and I am glad she ended up with the magician and not one of the princes.
applegnreads's review against another edition
4.0
This book is in my house. No one knows where from but I've read it more than once now and I like it.
aravis_fic's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
3.5
xeyra1's review against another edition
4.0
This was a really beautiful little story, McKillip's great writing giving it a sense of dreaming, making one feel and hear and smell the sea as the story progressed. It's a short novel, and some things could have been more explained, more developed, but that was not the goal of the story and it told what needed to be told in the way it should be told -- almost like poetry in motion.
miss_interociter's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
story_singer_101's review against another edition
5.0
Lyrical, magical prose that aptly captures the ebb and flow of the ocean.
bcuda's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
sarahread's review against another edition
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
chris_mango_reader's review against another edition
5.0
His lips brushed hers, cold, yet she knew he gave her all the warmth he had. “If I could love, I would love you,” he said softly. After a moment she smiled. “Why is that strange?”
“If you could love,” she said simply, feeling as if she had taken an enormous step away from herself, and into the complex world, “you would not choose me to love.”
Sometimes I’m scared to reread old favorites, in case they don’t live up to my memories and lose their place in my heart. But The Changeling Sea holds up and then some, I might even love it more now. Just a beautifully written story of wild magic, the restless sea, and heartbreak.
“If you could love,” she said simply, feeling as if she had taken an enormous step away from herself, and into the complex world, “you would not choose me to love.”
Sometimes I’m scared to reread old favorites, in case they don’t live up to my memories and lose their place in my heart. But The Changeling Sea holds up and then some, I might even love it more now. Just a beautifully written story of wild magic, the restless sea, and heartbreak.