A review by angelamarcela2
A Ship of Bones & Teeth by Karina Halle

adventurous dark mysterious 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

3.0

I enjoyed this book- it is definitely a dark romantasy retelling of the Little Mermaid with a few twists. What drove me into wanting to read it was the supposed Pirates of the Caribbean vibes, which ultimately came from the location of the plot, the language, and the captain being a little “Jack Sparrow”-like. 

I wish there was a bit more emphasis or building on Marrens 10year gap in the story which we know was a large issue in her marriage with Aerik. But if that gap was worth her literally ending his life, I think it’s worth exploring in the novel!

The spice scenes were okay- they come off a little “rapey” in nature, but the author does issue a trigger warning for such. After all is it DARK romantasy. 

All in all I did enjoy the book- I think the author does a great job at bringing the reader to the location and writes with vivid imagery. The book was entertaining for me enough to get through in only a few days. Fans of this genre and pirates of the Caribbean will absolutely love this book.
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