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399 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781596436367
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: First Second
Publication date: 02 October 2012
Description
One hundred years ago. On the foggy Hudson River, a riverboat captain rescues an injured mermaid from the waters of the busiest port in the United States. A wildly popular—and notoriously reclusive—author makes a public debut. A French nobleman se...
Community Reviews Summary of 568 reviews
Moods
mysterious 82%
dark 41%
tense 35%
emotional 17%
lighthearted 5%
reflective 5%
sad 5%
Pace
medium 43%
slow 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Plot: 35% | Character: 14%Strong character development?
No: 53% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 15%Loveable characters?
No: 53% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 23%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 61% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 15%Average rating
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Ableism, Confinement, Death399 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781596436367
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: First Second
Publication date: 02 October 2012
Description
One hundred years ago. On the foggy Hudson River, a riverboat captain rescues an injured mermaid from the waters of the busiest port in the United States. A wildly popular—and notoriously reclusive—author makes a public debut. A French nobleman se...
Community Reviews Summary of 568 reviews
Moods
mysterious 82%
dark 41%
tense 35%
emotional 17%
lighthearted 5%
reflective 5%
sad 5%
Pace
medium 43%
slow 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Plot: 35% | Character: 14%Strong character development?
No: 53% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 15%Loveable characters?
No: 53% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 23%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 61% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 15%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Ableism, Confinement, Death