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A review by autumnkym
The Surface Breaks by Louise O'Neill
4.0
I really enjoyed this feminist retelling of the Little Mermaid. I'm a fan of the original story and the Disney version and this is a lot closer to the original tale, though there were definite references to the Disney version in the dialogue between Gaia and the sea witch.
There's no getting away from the fact that Gaia is massively naive and actually for most of the book is frustratingly dim. It's only at the end where in the last chapter she realises the truth, so she isn't the feminist hero of this tale.
Its all about the sea witch. She doesn't have a massive part in the story but still manages to champion body positivity and allyship as well as addressing slut shaming.
There's no getting away from the fact that Gaia is massively naive and actually for most of the book is frustratingly dim. It's only at the end where in the last chapter she realises the truth, so she isn't the feminist hero of this tale.
Its all about the sea witch. She doesn't have a massive part in the story but still manages to champion body positivity and allyship as well as addressing slut shaming.