A Song Below Water

"Great book that took me by surprise, it wasn't what I was expecting and it's not the type of book I typically like but it's definitely worth the read."

"This was kind of a "meh" read for me. Tavia’s story was compelling but Effie felt like a pointless character and her story was ridiculous."

"Yes, this book is fantastic! It covers anti-Black racism really well and has a captivating plot and interesting lore/world building"

""You don't have to take my voice...Just teach me how to use it."<br/><br/>A Song Below Water is such a creative fantasy novel, and I enjoyed reading it! I was a little confused by the story at first, but I got it sorted out. I liked Tavia and Effie's friendship a lot, and I would love to read more books in this universe if it becomes a series. <br/><br/>CW - racism, mention of suicide"

"4.5 stars This book is SO creative!! Will return with full review."

"May not be everybody's cup of tea. But it was intriguing to me."

"I won’t give it a rating. I will just say I read a lot of words and didn’t understand what was being said. So I stopped reading. It seemed interesting until I started reading Effie chapters."

"Let's get one thing straight; I had to read this book for school. Not that that is really a real issue here, but it doesn't help that I found myself almost dumbfounded trying to explain the thoughts circling in my brain. <br/><br/>Whenever I pick up contemporary, I don't expect it to be written with lyrical prose. I don't expect a classical book written a million years ago following some white, questionable person. I expect it to be relatively easy to follow, with gentle words, and conversations carry more meaning than descriptions. <br/><br/>The final act was...not that. Yes, the wording was just about the same as the rest of the book. But, Effie's father seems to come out of nowhere and it's almost as if the book's themes change from about two girls constantly judged by those around them to being about 'the case of the missing father.'<br/><br/>Sometimes dads just leave and don't come back, y'know?<br/><br/>I missed a lot of the culture and world building that seemed to be set up in the beginning, not every aspect of someone is their pain. I had consistently changed thoughts on characters. And at the end I think I liked... three?<br/><br/>But what worked for this book WORKED. And I can't bring myself to completely hate it, because at least I'm thinking about it."

"4.5/5<br/>At first this was a really slow start for me. The mythology and world building (even with it just being set in Portland) was quite confusing to me at first but the more I read, the more I was able to take it all in.<br/>And I will say this is probably the most unique take on sirens/mythology overall and I’m definitely interested in the sequel now."

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