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The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea
by Axie Oh
adventurous
lighthearted
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
Quick Stats
Age Rating: 13+
Over All: 4.5 stars
Plot: 4/5
Characters: 5/5
Setting: 5/5
Writing: 5/5
Special thanks to FierceReads and NetGalley for an eARC of this book! All thoughts and opinions reflected in this review are my own.
If you’re a fan of Spin the Dawn or Six Crimson Cranes—you need to read this book right now. It’s the perfect mix of the two books.
The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea is a YA Fantasy standalone—which we always need more of—and it’s a retelling of a Korean folktale.
If that somehow isn’t enough to make you desperate to read it, let me just tell you that it’s incredible.
The plot was sweeping, adventurous, romantic, and so engaging. I was hooked from page one. Mina is an incredible character. She gives up her life for her brother on page one, and never stops fighting for her family. She’s brave and brash, but she’s also so kind and generally relateable. Shin is the perfect YA love interest. Brooding, a bit morally gray, but also a genuinely good person. And I was a sucker for the chemistry between him and Mina. Honestly, I’m in love with every single character who ever appeared on page in this book. They were all unique, and even if they only had a handful of lines, Axie Oh was able to make me care about them.
There were plenty of little plot twists that had me on the edge of my seat, but there were two big ones. One of which I guessed pretty early on, but the other totally caught me by surprise—and I loved both of them.
I highly highly highly recommend this book, and I can’t wait to see what Axie Oh has in store for us.
Age Rating: 13+
Over All: 4.5 stars
Plot: 4/5
Characters: 5/5
Setting: 5/5
Writing: 5/5
Special thanks to FierceReads and NetGalley for an eARC of this book! All thoughts and opinions reflected in this review are my own.
If you’re a fan of Spin the Dawn or Six Crimson Cranes—you need to read this book right now. It’s the perfect mix of the two books.
The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea is a YA Fantasy standalone—which we always need more of—and it’s a retelling of a Korean folktale.
If that somehow isn’t enough to make you desperate to read it, let me just tell you that it’s incredible.
The plot was sweeping, adventurous, romantic, and so engaging. I was hooked from page one. Mina is an incredible character. She gives up her life for her brother on page one, and never stops fighting for her family. She’s brave and brash, but she’s also so kind and generally relateable. Shin is the perfect YA love interest. Brooding, a bit morally gray, but also a genuinely good person. And I was a sucker for the chemistry between him and Mina. Honestly, I’m in love with every single character who ever appeared on page in this book. They were all unique, and even if they only had a handful of lines, Axie Oh was able to make me care about them.
There were plenty of little plot twists that had me on the edge of my seat, but there were two big ones. One of which I guessed pretty early on, but the other totally caught me by surprise—and I loved both of them.
I highly highly highly recommend this book, and I can’t wait to see what Axie Oh has in store for us.