oceangothic 's review for:

Chlorine by Jade Song

4.0

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I really loved this book. I was never a competitive swimmer, but I’ve always felt extremely at home in water. When I was a kid, I would dream and pray to become a mermaid and leave humanity and gender behind. I never understood why a mermaid would want to become human. I was definitely bothered by all the talk about menstruation but I related to the feelings of it being forced upon you, an ending of happiness, and that if I was a mermaid I wouldn’t have to deal with it. I admired Renyu for achieving what she wanted in the end, however ambiguous it was.