_bellamarlene's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
i REALLY wanted to love this book, but it just fell flat. the world building was no where near what it should have been, and i wasn’t invested in the world.
i don’t know why tallora and dauriel decided they were in love, they had no interactions of substance to make me believe them. i also disagree that this is a mermaid romance, she’s not a mermaid for the majority of the book. (i get it for plot reasons but i feel hoodwinked) the premise of the book is wonderful and it could have been great, but i didn’t believe any of what i was reading. :(
i don’t know why tallora and dauriel decided they were in love, they had no interactions of substance to make me believe them. i also disagree that this is a mermaid romance, she’s not a mermaid for the majority of the book. (i get it for plot reasons but i feel hoodwinked) the premise of the book is wonderful and it could have been great, but i didn’t believe any of what i was reading. :(
casare210's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
wholesomeaino's review
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? No
2.0
I couldn't get invested in the story or the politics. I liked Dauriel as a character but I never quite warmed up to Tallora, probably because I didn't like how the audio narrator did her voice.
dina_s's review against another edition
2.5
Not what I expected. Kept waiting for something that sadly wasn't gonna come
ryannbrian's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 stars
Gay pirates and bi mermaids. What more could you want?
Gay pirates and bi mermaids. What more could you want?
thebookvali's review against another edition
2.0
Mermaid falls in love with her captor but I didn’t fall for the story…
There was potential here but there was a lack of build up in the romance and I almost DNF’d
captor/hostage
Enemies to lovers
Fantasy
Sapphic
Grumpy x Sunshine
There was potential here but there was a lack of build up in the romance and I almost DNF’d
captor/hostage
Enemies to lovers
Fantasy
Sapphic
Grumpy x Sunshine
sam's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.0
burkbooks's review against another edition
2.0
This… just wasn’t for me. It felt very trauma heavy for no real reason. The character development was all over the place. Also, the love that forms between the characters felt very Stockholm syndrom-y. I am so sad because I wanted to like this book so much but I just … didn’t. 😕
manuthebooknerd's review
dark
hopeful
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0