smotzek 's review for:

The Mermaid, the Witch, and the Sea by Maggie Tokuda-Hall

4.0

adventurous hopeful mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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yeah I really liked it! I think the world building was well done and engaging, however I do wish we spent more time with the pirate supreme! I was obsessed with them. i think the gender fluidity of Flora/Florian was done in a very interesting way, and i felt very connected to their story. colonization as a huge theme, and the cause behind so much upset and violence was great! we love to hate colonization! overall great read, I love queer middlegrade novels so so much (maybe this is YA, who is to say)