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nolansmock's review
4.0
I loved Mermaid Saga and I'm sad this short series is over. I don't know if sales or readership dropped off back in the '90s or if this was the intended way to end the series. It felt like the story could have kept going and I kind of wish it would have, but maybe not? Sometimes these things run themselves into the ground trying to outdo the previous chapters. Mermaid Saga is an incredibly dark take on mermaid folklore with a epic, immortal romance/friendship that starts to turn into a Law & Order SVU-type procedural, but with ghost stories. The situations in this final volume are the best in the series so far and are intense! I can't say I've read anything like it but would love to if someone reading this has any recommendations.
hilmerjj's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
jmronbeck's review
adventurous
dark
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
fuyuko's review
adventurous
dark
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
4.0
annapox's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Fire/Fire injury, Death, Suicide attempt, Violence, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Gun violence, Kidnapping, and Murder
Moderate: Confinement, Grief, Terminal illness, Death of parent, Cannibalism, Child death, Gore, Physical abuse, and Self harm
Minor: Stalking, Cursing, War, and Ableism
coffeestein's review
4.0
I somehow liked this more than the first one, this one had really solid stories.
rachelkc's review
challenging
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75