The Brighton Mermaid by Dorothy Koomson

The Brighton Mermaid

Dorothy Koomson

496 pages first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction mystery thriller mysterious reflective fast-paced
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Description

Brighton Beach, 1993. Teenagers Nell and Jude find the body of a young woman and when no one comes to claim her, she becomes known as the Brighton Mermaid. Nell is still struggling to move on when, three weeks later, Jude disappears. Twenty-five y...

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Community Reviews

4.01
based on 380 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 88%

dark: 80%

tense: 69%

emotional: 38%

challenging: 22%

adventurous: 13%

reflective: 13%

sad: 13%

hopeful: 5%

inspiring: 2%

lighthearted: 2%


Pace

36% of readers chose fast
61% of readers chose medium
2% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

36% of readers chose Plot
53% of readers chose A mix
10% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

59% of readers chose Yes
28% of readers chose Complicated
12% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

45% of readers chose Yes
48% of readers chose Complicated
6% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

93% of readers chose Yes
6% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus?

64% of readers chose Yes
22% of readers chose Complicated
9% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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