A review by booksnooksandcooks
The Mermaid, the Witch, and the Sea by Maggie Tokuda-Hall

Did not finish book. Stopped at 33%.
DNF’ed at 33%

I just couldn’t bring myself to enjoy the characters and the romance felt rushed and oversimplified. I also felt icky about a Black character being a slaver which, as someone who has taken a whole class on pirates, I understand was something that happened, but it didn’t seem necessary in a fantasy space.

The plot seemed interesting and would have kept me going if it didn’t feel like it was going to drag on by the time I DNF’ed. I really wanted to enjoy this novel, but unfortunately I couldn’t bring myself to continue.
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