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abicolee's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- 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
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, Colonisation, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Self harm, Violence, Animal cruelty, Forced institutionalization, Suicide attempt, Cultural appropriation, Excrement, and Rape
pkc's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Colonisation, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Gore, Grief, Racial slurs, Alcohol, Blood, Cursing, Racism, Sexual content, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Police brutality, Rape, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Vomit, Death, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, and Suicide attempt
annaem's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
The Mermaid of Black Conch is a love story about a mermaid and a man. Set on the fictional Caribbean island of Black Conch, Aycayia - a mermaid - is captured by fishermen and tortured. David rescues her and intends to put her back into the ocean. However, his (loose) plan doesn’t work out as he expected as she quickly begins the painful process of turning back into a woman. Aycayia and David feel a strong attraction to each other but their story is doomed from the outset. This is a beautiful, lyrical tale of love and loss. I loved the strong, female characters, the celebration of differences and the vivid descriptions in this story.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse and Physical abuse
readingwithkt's review against another edition
I got about 10% into the audiobook of this before DNFing due to a scene of sexual violence which just sounded like it was escalating towards rape. I just can’t read about that kind of content right now.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual violence and Emotional abuse
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