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A review by megmoos
The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea by Axie Oh
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.75
I really wanted to like this novel, but the plot was just a bit too see-through a bit too often.
The characters were all typecasts. The world building felt unfinished- a character would get to a seemingly far away destination without any time passing.
The protag's motivations didn't always make sense and it was difficult to get a read on her character. We were constantly being Told how she felt but it never felt earned. I wanted to care about the love story but there really wasn't much to grab on to.
I liked the creativity of the world and there was a lot of beauty in how some things were described. I think this wouldve made for a pretty decent short story, but as a novel it fell flat.
The characters were all typecasts. The world building felt unfinished- a character would get to a seemingly far away destination without any time passing.
The protag's motivations didn't always make sense and it was difficult to get a read on her character. We were constantly being Told how she felt but it never felt earned. I wanted to care about the love story but there really wasn't much to grab on to.
I liked the creativity of the world and there was a lot of beauty in how some things were described. I think this wouldve made for a pretty decent short story, but as a novel it fell flat.