A review by hugs4penguins
The Mermaid, the Witch, and the Sea, by Maggie Tokuda-Hall
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
The actual opposite of "show, don’t tell"
If I told you a summary of the book, you’d think "darn that sounds like a great story. Because it us.
This book could have been a trilogy, and I think it would have been better. The pacing was way off, everything felt rushed and I didn’t feel anything for the characters because it felt like I was only told about them instead of living the adventure with/through them. Some things happened and I wasn’t sure why, some magic happened and it felt a bit like a lazy shortcut with much too long preparation for it. There are political elements that are not satisfyingly resolved and overall, the ending didn’t make much sense to me.
I think the author has potential and I will be reading what they write next.
If I told you a summary of the book, you’d think "darn that sounds like a great story. Because it us.
This book could have been a trilogy, and I think it would have been better. The pacing was way off, everything felt rushed and I didn’t feel anything for the characters because it felt like I was only told about them instead of living the adventure with/through them. Some things happened and I wasn’t sure why, some magic happened and it felt a bit like a lazy shortcut with much too long preparation for it. There are political elements that are not satisfyingly resolved and overall, the ending didn’t make much sense to me.
I think the author has potential and I will be reading what they write next.