maeyuka's review against another edition
5.0
this was so beautiful and I have been crying for the last few chapters oh boy
hallie61218's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
fatjakeypoo's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.25
Extremely middling. Felt like Axie Oh watched Spirited Away and said "I can do that!" except she really couldn't and just produced a forgery. Not much happens (at least not much that I cared about), and the writing style is frustratingly 1st-person and irritatingly present tense for no reason.
pollyrekittke's review against another edition
3.0
when will we escape the 16 year old girl/immortal man/god trope
lagooooon's review against another edition
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
kitsunediary's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
relaxing
medium-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? No
4.5
margaret_hovestadt's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
I loved this book! 100 percent recommend!
sapphireyed's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
writeronherway's review against another edition
4.0
Thanks to Netgalley for providing me with an arc in exchange for an honest review.
So beautifully written. There’s magic, threads of fate and dragons! Mina throws herself into the sea to replace Shim Cheong (the chosen bride and also the girl her older brother loves) as the Sea God’s bride. She finds herself in the Spirit Realm with lesser gods and mythical beasts only to find the Sea God sleeping whilst her people suffer as he does nothing to stop the deadly storms back home. I loved Mina. I loved the spirits who helped her and the odd trio she comes up against when she arrives in the Sea God’s palace and later befriends. It’s a well-balanced narrative with wonderful characters and a dream-like quality that swept me away. The only reason it wasn’t five stars is that personally *spoilers* I didn’t love the ending in which she leaves her family, home and mortal life behind for love but maybe that was just me!
So beautifully written. There’s magic, threads of fate and dragons! Mina throws herself into the sea to replace Shim Cheong (the chosen bride and also the girl her older brother loves) as the Sea God’s bride. She finds herself in the Spirit Realm with lesser gods and mythical beasts only to find the Sea God sleeping whilst her people suffer as he does nothing to stop the deadly storms back home. I loved Mina. I loved the spirits who helped her and the odd trio she comes up against when she arrives in the Sea God’s palace and later befriends. It’s a well-balanced narrative with wonderful characters and a dream-like quality that swept me away. The only reason it wasn’t five stars is that personally *spoilers* I didn’t love the ending in which she leaves her family, home and mortal life behind for love but maybe that was just me!