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betweentheshelves 's review for:
The Sea in You
by Jessi Sheron
adventurous
emotional
fast-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:
Complicated
To start, I loved the artwork in this. Sheron does a great job with the mermaids, some of the ocean and beach scenes, and the overall character work. There are small details thrown in that bring the world to life, and the color work with the magic mermaid scenes was stunning.
Some of the writing felt a little awkward to me, but I think the book hit its stride by the end. There's a bit of an open ending, which makes me think that there will be more in the future. I appreciated the way that this explored abusive relationships, as Corinth goes through quite the emotional journey. The inclusion of ASL was also really cool, though I didn't understand what was happening until midway through the book.
All in all, I throughly enjoyed this take on mermaids and am looking forward to reading more from Sheron!
Some of the writing felt a little awkward to me, but I think the book hit its stride by the end. There's a bit of an open ending, which makes me think that there will be more in the future. I appreciated the way that this explored abusive relationships, as Corinth goes through quite the emotional journey. The inclusion of ASL was also really cool, though I didn't understand what was happening until midway through the book.
All in all, I throughly enjoyed this take on mermaids and am looking forward to reading more from Sheron!
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood
Minor: Bullying, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail