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Where the Drowned Girls Go by Seanan McGuire
51 reviews
twistykris's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Bullying, Body shaming, Confinement, and Fatphobia
Moderate: Eating disorder, Forced institutionalization, and Suicide attempt
socialpsysteph's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
This one was definitely not my favorite of the series (so far that is Down Among the Sticks and Bones and Across the Green Grass Fields) but I still enjoyed it. This one takes place almost entirely in our world and follows Cora, a mermaid, as she tries to deal with being back on dry land. I enjoyed meeting up with some characters from previous stories and getting introduced to some new characters. However, I felt that this one felt way less like a full story; You have to have read previous books (at least Beneath the Sugar Sky) to understand what is going on and the book ends with a ton of questions left unanswered. I'm hoping the story will eventually make its way back to this storyline so we can finish it out.
Graphic: Fatphobia and Bullying
Moderate: Forced institutionalization
green_amaryllis's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Confinement, Fatphobia, and Bullying
Moderate: Suicide attempt
miya37's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Fatphobia, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Confinement, Bullying, and Suicide attempt
not_alicen's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Bullying, Fatphobia, Eating disorder, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Forced institutionalization, and Self harm
atlas_shruggs's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I also loved seeing the effect the Moors had on Cora. So far we've only seen the effect the Moors had on Jack and Jill, who are both already morbid personalities who clearly belong there. Cora however is scarred by her short stay there, and I felt that really emphasized the fact that the doors are not necessarily doors to good or perfect places but rather to your perfect place.
Overall I can't wait for the next book in the series to come out, and I'm still holding out hope for Kade's story to be published soon.
Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Fatphobia, Bullying, Suicidal thoughts, Body shaming, Gaslighting, Eating disorder, Suicide attempt, and Child abuse
nee_cole's review against another edition
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Body shaming, Suicide attempt, Forced institutionalization, and Fatphobia
vanesst's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Fatphobia and Body shaming
Minor: Animal cruelty, Eating disorder, Forced institutionalization, Suicide attempt, and Confinement
overbooked207's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
2nd book of July 2022 and 16th of the year:
I love this series so much. The representation, the queerness and diversity, the world-building, the mental health discussions/representation, the characters, and the creepiness/fantastical elements are all absolutely amazing! Some of the books in the series are hit or miss for me, and this book wasn’t my absolute favorite of the bunch, but I still really enjoyed it, and it’s high up on the series favorites list! I highly recommend picking the series up, especially during the Halloween season, and can’t wait for the next book! TW for fatphobia, bullying, body shaming, eating disorder, mention of suicide attempts and suicidal ideation, ableism, talk of water/the ocean, anxiety, death, and forced institutionalization📚🎧🏳️🌈🌊
Graphic: Ableism, Panic attacks/disorders, Fatphobia, Suicidal thoughts, Eating disorder, Suicide attempt, Forced institutionalization, Self harm, Death, Bullying, and Body shaming
leanne_miron's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Bullying, Eating disorder, Gaslighting, Fatphobia, Forced institutionalization, and Body shaming
Moderate: Confinement and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Suicide attempt