It would be remiss of my not to start by saying that this book is hands down one of the most beautiful books I have ever seen in my life. Look at all those gorgeous details!! Now to the story… The Surface Breaks was so much more than I expected it to be. There seem to be so many Little Mermaid retellings at the moment but I was completely drawn in by the fact this was a feminist retelling and it did not disappoint. I adored this book. It is dark, unforgiving (cannot stop thinking about how Gaia loses her voice!!) and gloriously feminist. I loved how the dynamics between Gaia and her father were explored and this book felt opposite to The Little Mermaid in every way. If you are a fan of retellings then you absolutely must pick this one up.