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julesg's review against another edition
dark
slow-paced
3.25
I liked it, but I didn't love it.
Miren O'Malley is the last first-born daughter of the clan. Her grandmother hopes to use her as a bargaining chip to restrengthen the bond the first mother of the O'Malley's made with the sea. Like any other YA heroine, Miren has other ideas. The story follows her as she slowly unravels the family secrets in order to break the original bond with the sea.
I liked the writing and the overall rather gothic vibe of the story, but I felt that the pacing was off (especially the first half dragged on for far too long, in my opinion).
Miren O'Malley is the last first-born daughter of the clan. Her grandmother hopes to use her as a bargaining chip to restrengthen the bond the first mother of the O'Malley's made with the sea. Like any other YA heroine, Miren has other ideas. The story follows her as she slowly unravels the family secrets in order to break the original bond with the sea.
I liked the writing and the overall rather gothic vibe of the story, but I felt that the pacing was off (especially the first half dragged on for far too long, in my opinion).
bemandyreads's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Gothic fairytale horror at its finest!
lionessramping's review against another edition
4.0
Pulls no punches, grim as fairytales should be. Lyric and creative.
scatz's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
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? It's complicated
4.0
I really enjoyed the way the narrator brought this book alive for me it was really fun to listen too. The book itself was fun a little dark at times but I quite enjoyed the stories with in the book. Shame Miren didn't actually get to meet her parents but I did like that she got away from hobbs hollow.
deathpurr's review against another edition
3.0
Not bad. It's just a really slow builder. Once the story really got going it was pretty good.
sparrolina's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, and Murder
Moderate: Confinement, Incest, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Abandonment
Minor: Sexual content, Stalking, and Pregnancy
hannahislost's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
hopeful
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
lotusblade's review against another edition
5.0
Gorgeous, grim, and gothic, this story mixes many fairytales together and gives you a woven blanket of spidersilk; beautiful, creepy, with elements that stick to you long after you move past them. Unputdownable.