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

adventurous dark emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

It’s probably the best retelling of Little Mermaid I’ve read! The FMC is strong and fierce yet vulnerable. The MMC is dark and twisted yet heartbreakingly broken. The villains are there but not as present as I thought. It’s much more about what the characters do with their tragedies and how they learn to live with their choices. I only wish there was more book to read! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, and Death of parent

Moderate: Kidnapping

The MMC brands the FMC, its graphic. There’s also a heavy possessive vibe throughout the book.