A review by rigelblack
Whale Star: The Gyeongseong Mermaid by Na Yoonhee, Na Yoonhee

emotional hopeful reflective sad tense 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

na yoon-hee owns my life. i love you thank you for the depression

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Infertility, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Self harm, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Animal death, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Infertility, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism