A review by laumilne
The Mermaid of Black Conch by Monique Roffey

adventurous dark emotional sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

This award-winning book is not my cup of tea, but clearly very interesting and literary - the sort of thing I'd expect to study at university, thinking of otherness, relationships, postcoloniality and eco-mythologies. The different "voices" add a great textual detail.
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