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A review by lawbooks600
The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea by Axie Oh
adventurous
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
4.0
Representation: Asian characters
Score: Seven points out of ten.
I wanted to read this one for a while but never got around till now. I glanced the blurb, which made The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea look intriguing and enjoyable. I headed in with high expectations considering the equally high ratings. When I closed the final page of The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea, it was a delightful reading experience.
It starts with the first character I see, Mina, living her life when someone had to sacrifice themselves for the Sea God. According to the myth, the Sea God has cursed the land with storms and floods--a human sacrifice to become the Sea God's bride is the only solution. This time it's Mina's brother who had to sacrifice himself but Mina joins and intervenes, risking her life. I thought Mina would not survive the opening pages, but surprisingly, she enters a realm previously unknown to her, a world filled with spirits, and most prominently, the Sea God. He's younger than Mina thought, since he's only a teenager. The former half of The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea is tedious to read, but the pace quickly picks up during the latter half. There was more action there, but the conclusion is only okay. At least there's a high note in the end.
Score: Seven points out of ten.
I wanted to read this one for a while but never got around till now. I glanced the blurb, which made The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea look intriguing and enjoyable. I headed in with high expectations considering the equally high ratings. When I closed the final page of The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea, it was a delightful reading experience.
It starts with the first character I see, Mina, living her life when someone had to sacrifice themselves for the Sea God. According to the myth, the Sea God has cursed the land with storms and floods--a human sacrifice to become the Sea God's bride is the only solution. This time it's Mina's brother who had to sacrifice himself but Mina joins and intervenes, risking her life. I thought Mina would not survive the opening pages, but surprisingly, she enters a realm previously unknown to her, a world filled with spirits, and most prominently, the Sea God. He's younger than Mina thought, since he's only a teenager. The former half of The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea is tedious to read, but the pace quickly picks up during the latter half. There was more action there, but the conclusion is only okay. At least there's a high note in the end.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Blood, and Grief
Full trigger warnings: Near-death experience, floods and mass death in the past mentioned, death of children and others, blood, grief and loss depiction