amajanee 's review for:

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

5.0

adventurous emotional tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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I really enjoyed this book! The world feels lived in and diverse, the main characters very likable and grew throughout the book. There's a bit of sequel bait at the end but I appreciated that it felt like a whole and complete story on its own.

Also, enby pirate supreme and queer mermaid lovers for the win

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcoholism, Blood

Minor: Child death, Gore, Sexual assault, War

References to sexual assault of a side character, brief mention of child death, background mentions of war. Also some mentions of queer relationships not being accepted but not a focus of the book Several instances of alcohol abuse and bloody injuries Large references to active colonization, several detailed descriptions of injuries throughout the book.