wow, so much angst and unhinge-ness.

that was literally Our Wives Under the Sea but make it gore-y and mermaid-y. i know I've been comparing almost every book i read recently to one that I've read months ago but that keeps my mind in track with the many books i might go through. it might seem stupid but many of the themes overlap and it kind of becomes a rarity to find something gut-punching good. so now, me comparing this absolute gem of creativity to a similar one is not a bad thing! they are both similar only in the sense of being surrounded (lol, good pun) by the theme of different bodies of water and something i will not spoil. but damn!

this book is so fucking original? like? i know it's something that's not necessarily uncommon but it's the first mermaid book that i've read and I'm quite shook. maybe it was the body horror that got me, i honestly don't know but when i read that specific part my jaw dropped. i love me some gore-y shit and that was amazing. i realize also the fact that many people have one certain scene that they want to include solely because they rely on the shock value of that moment and i've read many books like that but this one seemed natural? maybe because you expect it but when it happens it still fucking shocks and scares you a bit. nevertheless, i still can't find my jaw, help. the way it was written, oh my god.

honestly, i think the book has some flaws plot-wise and maybe even character-wise (to me!!) but i was so invested with the story that they didn't really matter. the flow was good and so was the writing so i was v happy, lol. that was a pretty nice read. <3