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jackiestone's review against another edition
3.0
It got better as the book went on. At first, I found the main character pretty annoying. But she really changed for the better (at least, in my opinion) as the book progressed.
dreamerfreak's review against another edition
4.0
Watergirl really put a unique spin on the genre for me. I loved it. We start at the beginning of the school year with Genevieve, a girl with a dangerous tendency to obsess over any boy she kisses. So she doesn't kiss anyone. She's only finally getting over the last kiss -- one that happened over 6 years ago. But now the brand new exchange student is showing an unfortunate interest in her.
Gen and her friends were brilliant characters. They really shown out in my mind, and I hated finishing the book, because I didn't want to leave them behind. The dance between Gen and her eventual love interest got me hooked right away. The dialogue, and Gen's narrator voice, are enchanting. Basically, I loved this story!
There were a couple drawbacks that prevented me from giving this book 5 stars, however much I loved it. First, the writing really could have used a little polishing. A couple passes with a good beta or editor would improve many of the bumpy spots in description and occasional confusing sentences. Second,
Despite these points, I still have to recommend this book. The characters and the story are too good to pass up.
[I received this book for free through First Reads and was not required to write a positive or any other type of review. All opinions stated herein are solely my own.]
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mermaidGen and her friends were brilliant characters. They really shown out in my mind, and I hated finishing the book, because I didn't want to leave them behind. The dance between Gen and her eventual love interest got me hooked right away. The dialogue, and Gen's narrator voice, are enchanting. Basically, I loved this story!
There were a couple drawbacks that prevented me from giving this book 5 stars, however much I loved it. First, the writing really could have used a little polishing. A couple passes with a good beta or editor would improve many of the bumpy spots in description and occasional confusing sentences. Second,
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I really wish there was more of a description of the differences between Sean and Oliver's peoples. Vashni, Soremni, Sirens? There's not much of an explanation of what they are and why they're at war? Some more details here would've been much appreciated.Despite these points, I still have to recommend this book. The characters and the story are too good to pass up.
[I received this book for free through First Reads and was not required to write a positive or any other type of review. All opinions stated herein are solely my own.]
momentomori1989's review against another edition
4.0
I retract previous review.
I only got to chapter 10 when I made a rash judgment on the book. I actually loved the story and just purchased book 2!
I only got to chapter 10 when I made a rash judgment on the book. I actually loved the story and just purchased book 2!
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