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A review by aelfwynfae
The Surface Breaks by Louise O'Neill
4.0
This was a 3 star read for me up until the end, which was one of the most satisfying endings I've read this year. A solid 4 stars.
I love how it's very clearly a feminist novel, and that's also one of the things I dislike about it. Even though I hate him, I find it frustrating that the Sea King has no actual name. That said, there was a fair amount of balance between the male and female characters in terms of good and bad, but there is definitely a lot of bad in the men.... I also adored the way the main characters journey is told.
Think this is one I'll be thinking about for a while for both the good and the bad. Overall, would recommend giving it a go.
I love how it's very clearly a feminist novel, and that's also one of the things I dislike about it. Even though I hate him, I find it frustrating that the Sea King has no actual name. That said, there was a fair amount of balance between the male and female characters in terms of good and bad, but there is definitely a lot of bad in the men.... I also adored the way the main characters journey is told.
Think this is one I'll be thinking about for a while for both the good and the bad. Overall, would recommend giving it a go.