ahoffkosik's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
danadoesbooks's review against another edition
Thank you Double Day and NetGalley for the ARC of American Mermaid. All opinions in this review are my own.
A burnt out teacher writes the next best-selling book and moves to LA to make it into a movie. The movie executives want to make significant changes to the book which the author doesn't agree with. She also complains a lot about how expensive things are even though she admits to having money now.
I read 50 pages and I am stopping. I just don't think this writing style is for me and reading about how the movie version of the book is going to make drastic changes is painful. I think I would have rather read the book that the main character wrote than the main character's experience.
amressing's review against another edition
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
I liked this book at first but the dual story became a little hard to follow. I felt confused by the end and just wanted the book to be over.
rialowenschuss's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Weird???
olsonsophia8's review against another edition
3.0
I mean it had me flabbergasted at times I’ll give it that! Third wave feminism gonna eat it up though!
rachels1127's review against another edition
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
3.0
misogyny, feminism, climate change, asexuality, being broke but having a PhD, bad relationship with parents...she was really Hitting All the Topics™️ here
very true to the ace experience "The absence of sexual desire in her life made her see its overwhelming presence everywhere else" Derek wasn't a good person but shoutout to talking before sleeping in the same bed, "wanna bang?" "no" and then carrying on sleeping it gets me every time truly 🙏🏼
very true to the ace experience "The absence of sexual desire in her life made her see its overwhelming presence everywhere else" Derek wasn't a good person but shoutout to talking before sleeping in the same bed, "wanna bang?" "no" and then carrying on sleeping it gets me every time truly 🙏🏼
kaseymcaleavey's review against another edition
2.0
I really wanted more Siren influence, but it didn’t get going until like 1/3 of the way in.
I loved the writing of the main character but didn’t like all the excerpts from her book.
I felt like the author wrote 1/2 of a book and didn’t know how to double the word count so she broke it into this weird tale of it getting turned into a movie, and this book was the result.
I loved the writing of the main character but didn’t like all the excerpts from her book.
I felt like the author wrote 1/2 of a book and didn’t know how to double the word count so she broke it into this weird tale of it getting turned into a movie, and this book was the result.
hanelisil's review against another edition
Hmmmm just couldn’t. Definitely some funny moments. Annoyed with the chapters from the mermaid book.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Ableism
silbrite's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
4.0