A review by coolfoolmoon
The Little Mermaid: Against the Tide by J. Elle

adventurous lighthearted mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

Sea racism. Discriminocean, if you will.

I could hear Ariel in Halle's voice so bonus points for that.

Not a book I would buy but it's something cute for the kids with a Black girl on the cover so, once again, bonus points.

In every Disney iteration of The Little Mermaid King Triton is just a stubborn man who never ever listens to his daughters even after it's too late!

Now, a few questions. At one point someone is told to run. Run. Not swim. Run. Why? I get it if there's no equivalent like walking is to running as swimming is to _____. But run??? I had to make a note of that.

How does one tell the difference between drool and ocean water? 

Who at Disney has something against people with U names? They're already an underrepresented group, give them a break!

I've noticed a growing trend of Disney's, and other media's, push against monarchy and into democracy. Which is fine, except princess-ship is literally Disney's brand. What's up with that???


Okay I'm done. For now.

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