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240 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780547595535
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Mariner Books
Publication date: 07 August 2012
Description
In the tradition of Angela Carter, this luminous, spellbinding debut reinvents the stuff of myth. Straying husbands lured into the sea by mermaids can be fetched back, for a fee. Trees can make wishes come true. Houses creak and keep a fretful wat...
Community Reviews Summary of 224 reviews
Moods
reflective 66%
emotional 44%
sad 44%
adventurous 11%
dark 11%
inspiring 11%
tense 11%
Pace
medium 42%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 57% | A mix: 42%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 20% | N/A: 20% | Yes: 20%Loveable characters?
Yes: 42% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 25% | N/A: 25%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Animal cruelty
240 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780547595535
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Mariner Books
Publication date: 07 August 2012
Description
In the tradition of Angela Carter, this luminous, spellbinding debut reinvents the stuff of myth. Straying husbands lured into the sea by mermaids can be fetched back, for a fee. Trees can make wishes come true. Houses creak and keep a fretful wat...
Community Reviews Summary of 224 reviews
Moods
reflective 66%
emotional 44%
sad 44%
adventurous 11%
dark 11%
inspiring 11%
tense 11%
Pace
medium 42%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 57% | A mix: 42%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 20% | N/A: 20% | Yes: 20%Loveable characters?
Yes: 42% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 25% | N/A: 25%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Animal cruelty