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A review by a_chickletz
All the Murmuring Bones by A.G. Slatter
4.0
I grabbed this book because I like dark, gothic tales.... and with mermaids thrown in? Deal.
I have to say that I thoroughly enjoyed this book.
I enjoyed that there was no overdone, over-troped romance. The book focused on the main character and her quest to live her life without the interference of men. The men in this book, mind you (except for a fair few) are disgusting and controlling.
I love the mermaid tales that were sprinkled throughout the book that have to do with the backstory of the family and or mermaids in general. They're not all happy and that was refreshing to me.
I think I rated it down a star because I can see where some of the people who read this thought it was slow - probably because there was a lack of characters and it was her on the road. I think that I also rated it down because when she does find her love interest, he is just written rather off-handedly. Like, 'oh, here is a guy she took in with, guess they're a thing now', A 'blink and you'll miss it' romance.
I have to say that I thoroughly enjoyed this book.
I enjoyed that there was no overdone, over-troped romance. The book focused on the main character and her quest to live her life without the interference of men. The men in this book, mind you (except for a fair few) are disgusting and controlling.
I love the mermaid tales that were sprinkled throughout the book that have to do with the backstory of the family and or mermaids in general. They're not all happy and that was refreshing to me.
I think I rated it down a star because I can see where some of the people who read this thought it was slow - probably because there was a lack of characters and it was her on the road. I think that I also rated it down because when she does find her love interest, he is just written rather off-handedly. Like, 'oh, here is a guy she took in with, guess they're a thing now', A 'blink and you'll miss it' romance.