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The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea by Axie Oh

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staceyinthesticks's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional 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? It's complicated

5.0

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clariu25's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

The beginning of the book was too slow for me, and parts of the plot were a bit too predictable. Nevertheles , I found it intriguing enough to continue reading.
I'm glad I did.
The story follows Mina, a girl who sacrifices herself to help her village. Then she founds that the Spirit Realm and the Sea God are quite different from what the legends say.
I found the story very cute. Mina is a bit stubborn but she learns quickly that people are there to help her, not control her. She is of course going through the grieve of loosing her family while adapting to a new and completely unknown place and trying to fulfill her mission. I liked her character a lot, brave but kind, not a superhero but not a damsel in distress. Her relationships with each of the characters are lovely, each one of them is different.
The book touches themes of faith, family, friendship, love, death... It's a cozy read that warms your heart.

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puertojenny's review against another edition

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adventurous funny hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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emmieanna's review against another edition

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adventurous hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-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

4.5

I run a YA bookclub and this was a book that they chose almost unanimously to read next. What a beautifully written, folktale infused story with so much heart.

I have wanted to read this book for a long time and it has sat on my shelf for almost a year. The descriptions are so lyrical and vivid and Axie really made me believe in Mina’s story. The only thing stopping me from giving the full 5 stars is the fact I wish it were a duology. I want to know more about this world and Mina’s aspirations, as well as perhaps Shin’s POV and more internal struggle from both of the characters. A lot of the time they changed their minds rather quickly and the plot is so fast paced that we don’t have time to dwell on details.

Overall, I could not recommend this book enough. It is a gorgeous folklore fantasy that has strong Ghibli and fairytale threads.

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lauraloveslemons's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious medium-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? No

5.0

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mattyb's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆☆

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annorabrady's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective 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? Yes

5.0

I appreciate that, despite the high stakes of the premise, this book is treated more like a cozy fantasy. It gives room to enjoy the world, the characters, and the conflict equally. <Spoiler>I also love that the characters allow themselves to have space away from each other before deciding their future together, so that they could better understand themselves and how the events had changed them. It's a refreshing change from "I was in a harrowing situation and you made me feel safe so now we will be married" sentiments seen in other stories.

There are elements of this story that remind me of both Beauty and the Beast and the Little Mermaid (not just in the voice plot but also in the limited time to win the sea god's heart before she lost her life) but with more agency, resourcefulness, and purpose on the part of the main character.

I also like the idea that the chosen one must choose herself instead of being the victim of the choices of others.

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