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3.67 AVERAGE
3.67 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
mysterious
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:
Complicated
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Sexual content
Moderate: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol
Minor: Death of parent
This got a bit too weird for me near the end iykyk
adventurous
dark
emotional
medium-paced
“Then perhaps the both of us are mad, if madness and monsters are one of the same,” I murmur. “But we can be mad together. We can drown in our madness together.”
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Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the early review copy of this book. These opinions are my own.
The Important Highlights
This is a dark reimagining of the Little Mermaid. We've got pirates, syrens, and curses galore! This is an enemies-to-lovers with a bit of a slow burn. Very dark themes, please exercise caution.
My Unhinged and Messy Thoughts
This was my first Karina Halle book and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I love an aquatic themed book, especially when it's a retelling (or inspired by) the Little Mermaid. What I enjoyed was that it also felt like a nod to Pirates of the Caribbean as well. This took me a few days to finish, but it was due to being a bit busy, not due to the book itself.
In Conclusion
I wouldn't read this one again but I would like to read the next in the series (which is an interconnected standalone, to my understanding). I also want to read some of her other work!
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the early review copy of this book. These opinions are my own.
The Important Highlights
This is a dark reimagining of the Little Mermaid. We've got pirates, syrens, and curses galore! This is an enemies-to-lovers with a bit of a slow burn. Very dark themes, please exercise caution.
My Unhinged and Messy Thoughts
This was my first Karina Halle book and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I love an aquatic themed book, especially when it's a retelling (or inspired by) the Little Mermaid. What I enjoyed was that it also felt like a nod to Pirates of the Caribbean as well. This took me a few days to finish, but it was due to being a bit busy, not due to the book itself.
In Conclusion
I wouldn't read this one again but I would like to read the next in the series (which is an interconnected standalone, to my understanding). I also want to read some of her other work!
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Rape, Toxic relationship, Alcohol
Minor: Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent
adventurous
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Could’ve been a 5 star but I just didn’t connect emotionally with the characters as much as I would like. Great writing though, loved it!!