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A review by ernea_navish
The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea by Axie Oh
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
relaxing
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
I have a love-hate relationship with this book. I absolutely adore this one. Picked it up blindly based on a beautiful cover and the Asian-inspired background, but ended up loving it to the max.
The writing is easy to follow, even tho for some the start might be a little bit chaotic. The plot jumps right into action, not wasting time with long introductions so some might feel lost. I personally loved it this way... You meet all the characters with the flow, learn about the world together with the characters. There aren't unnecessary filler chapters. It also felt like watching a K-Drama / C-Drama instead of reading a book.
The story-line follows a young girl, sacrificing herself out of love for her family and her people. She gets to a Spirit Realm, where she needs to help break a curse if she wants the disasters happening to her people to stop. And while doing so, she meets many more characters who either help her or try to harm her. The plot twists in there are really good. The action as well.
The romance is sweet and natural, not breaking the flow of the main plot but at the same time not being just a side story-line. The whole book just keeps you on your toes, expecting what might happen next.
Only disappointment is that the book could’ve been longer. Not in a bad way. However, some scenes would be much more magical, if they went into more details.
And the hate relationship; it really made me anxious of who Mina will end up with. And any decision she would make did make sense, which was very good. But it still made me anxious that my wished ending would not happen...
The writing is easy to follow, even tho for some the start might be a little bit chaotic. The plot jumps right into action, not wasting time with long introductions so some might feel lost. I personally loved it this way... You meet all the characters with the flow, learn about the world together with the characters. There aren't unnecessary filler chapters. It also felt like watching a K-Drama / C-Drama instead of reading a book.
The story-line follows a young girl, sacrificing herself out of love for her family and her people. She gets to a Spirit Realm, where she needs to help break a curse if she wants the disasters happening to her people to stop. And while doing so, she meets many more characters who either help her or try to harm her. The plot twists in there are really good. The action as well.
The romance is sweet and natural, not breaking the flow of the main plot but at the same time not being just a side story-line. The whole book just keeps you on your toes, expecting what might happen next.
Only disappointment is that the book could’ve been longer. Not in a bad way. However, some scenes would be much more magical, if they went into more details.
And the hate relationship; it really made me anxious of who Mina will end up with. And any decision she would make did make sense, which was very good. But it still made me anxious that my wished ending would not happen...
Content Warnings
Minor: Violence and Blood