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A review by carleesi
The Mermaid, the Witch, and the Sea by Maggie Tokuda-Hall
3.0
I really loved the world building and the lore of this book. The sea is a character was magnificent and the fluidity with gender and sexuality was delicious.
I REALLY struggled with the SA. It was only alluded to, but it was done in a really horrific way that was used to further a different character’s story than the victim of the SA. Those references were almost unreadably bad for me. The silencing, infantilising and ongoing dismissal of the victim was horrible to have to repeatedly and continually encounter with no growth, development, justice or even care shown to the victim. Reaaaaally badly done.
I REALLY struggled with the SA. It was only alluded to, but it was done in a really horrific way that was used to further a different character’s story than the victim of the SA. Those references were almost unreadably bad for me. The silencing, infantilising and ongoing dismissal of the victim was horrible to have to repeatedly and continually encounter with no growth, development, justice or even care shown to the victim. Reaaaaally badly done.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape