The story is set in 19th Century Denmark and is woven with hundreds of years of Danish history. Though, in many ways, Sea Witch is much smarter than I expected for a YA The Little Mermaid retelling. Any exciting witchy The Little Mermaid goodness you might be expecting happens in the later chapters, and even then it's pretty subdued. It's a very slowly-paced book, especially during the first two thirds of the story. And how easily you can sit through maritime chapters without falling asleep. It's really a question of how much patience you have. But I will say one thing: this book is probably not what you are expecting. Parts of it were 2 stars, other parts 4/4.5, so in the end I've settled on this. I gave myself a bit of a headache trying to rate this book. She is just as likely to bestow a kiss as to steal the breath from your lips.3 1/2 stars.
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