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Above the Sea by Laura Burton, Jessie Cal

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sassykkbean85's review against another edition

5.0

I definitely liked the fact that they gave the character who would become Captain Hook much more of a likeable personality as well as a properly fleshed out backstory as opposed to what he's given in Peter Pan.

pascale1234's review

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adventurous emotional lighthearted fast-paced

3.5

amethystangel777's review against another edition

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5.0

A very interesting take on the little mermaid. I loved the tie-ins with all the other fairy tale characters. I did read this one on it's own but it does seem like you might want to read the other in the series.

annettebooksofhopeanddreams's review

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4.0

I so love this series! Partly because the fond is big and therefore it becomes a quick and easy read, but mostly because I love how the authors blend all the different fairytales. It felt a little like one of the main story arcs had ended in the previous book and I was therefore quite curious where this story would take us. However, it therefore also took me quite some time before I finally got myself this book. Last week I had some book money left and felt like reading this one. So bought it and read it!

It's quite clear that a new story arc is starting with this book. Although there are mentions of the previous books, and therefore spoilers, I think it would be possible to start your series with this book. You will miss a little background information on our pirate and our mermaid though, since they already appear in the very first book in the series. The moment I started recognizing names though I got more and more excited!

I think mixing the little mermaid with the world of Neverland is quite brilliant. I have to admit that therefore it also feels that the story isn't just about our mermaid and her pirate, but it's a wonderful fit. And it also adds some original elements and twists to both well known stories. I don't want to give too much away, because it's way too much fun to discover what has truly been going on and who has been behind it all the time, but you're not gonna be disappointed!

Just like you're not gonna be disappointed with the set up for the next story in the series: Cinderella. I know that spending an entire paragraph on a story that is yet being written and not yet released is a little much, but I've rarely been this excited about a plot-twist in the finale of the book! Once more, I don't want to give too much away, but it seems that Cinderella is once more gonna be a blend of two amazing tales and I can't wait to get my hands on it and read it.

ivy_ari45's review

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adventurous lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

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

1.5

hannahworsham12's review

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adventurous emotional hopeful tense fast-paced

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

4.5

This has been the best book of the series so far. The conflict the love interests faced was external. The 4 previous books all had conflict between the two of them.