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The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea

Axie Oh

Start date: May 1, 2022

Finish date: May 31, 2022

Discussion: Stand Alone

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Apr 21, 2022 Rachel rated it it was amazing

This was such a lovely read. Like if a book could be a cute little pink cupcake with sprinkles on top, it would be this book. As promised, The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea is a tale reminiscent of Spirited Away with a girl swept into the world of strange spirits, trying to free a cursed sea god with a dragon soul to save her people. In the process, her fate binds with another god, one who has lost his soul and what he was meant to protect.

Mina is a strong, smart and resilient character with a ...more

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Jan 15, 2023 Michelle DeFields-Gambrel rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: own, fairyloot-se

Solid four stars. Loved all the characters, although it would have been a five star book if the world-building had been a bit more robust. There was also a major resolution that seemed too easy and had no explanation of how it actually happened (sorry, can’t say more without spoilers). Despite the weaknesses, it was still such a lovely story that I highly recommend it.

While there are some serious stakes in this story, it still had the feel of a cozy fantasy. I had a great time with this one!

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Aug 31, 2023 Lauren⁷ 💜 rated it liked it

Shelves: young-adult-teen-new-adult

This was very meh for me. It wasn't bad or anything. But I found it very underwhelming. I was expecting something more epic. And it just wasn't. I did quite enjoy the unique amalgamation of Korean, Chinese and Japanese folklore and mythology. And I didn't see the twists at the end coming. And the characters were fine. The plot was fine. That's how I felt overall. It's fine. Not great. But not bad either. ...more

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