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A review by souslesignedelalune
Surface Tension by Valentine Wheeler
4.0
first thought
a f/f mermaid story? GIVE IT TO ME
once i finished reading
• i loved the historical aspects
•queerness
- Sarai is queer (i want to say lesbian but i'm not 100% sure), Ydri too, and Nicholas is a gay noble (so yeah for queer characters!)
•romance
- the focus isn't on the romance but rather how humans and mermaids coexist and can they help each other? I wish we could have learn more on the magic and science aspect of the mermaid life
• strong women
- I liked to see women living different life and having different expectations. Sarai wants adventures, while Gretchen wants to marry and have kids. There's also Ydri who wants to go further in her research than any mermaid did before. The Queen and the woman working at the antique store are both interesting too
a f/f mermaid story? GIVE IT TO ME
once i finished reading
• i loved the historical aspects
•queerness
- Sarai is queer (i want to say lesbian but i'm not 100% sure), Ydri too, and Nicholas is a gay noble (so yeah for queer characters!)
•romance
- the focus isn't on the romance but rather how humans and mermaids coexist and can they help each other? I wish we could have learn more on the magic and science aspect of the mermaid life
• strong women
- I liked to see women living different life and having different expectations. Sarai wants adventures, while Gretchen wants to marry and have kids. There's also Ydri who wants to go further in her research than any mermaid did before. The Queen and the woman working at the antique store are both interesting too