A review by angelsbeforeman
The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea by Axie Oh

adventurous emotional medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

a story about mina, a young girl who wants to save her people from the sea god. her country sacrifices a girl to the sea god every year to keep peace. when her brother's girlfriend was supposed to be sacrificed, mina decided to go to the spirit world and meet the sea god herself instead. on her journey, she meets a young man called shin who helps her with her task. i really liked the story here, especially the incorporation of mythology into it. it honestly reminded me a lot of studio ghibli movies, both the spirit world, and the way the author built connections between characters. i do think there were some holes in the worldbuilding, purely because the author seemingly forgot to explain certain aspects of the spirit world. i liked shin a lot, he was definitely my favourite character. his romance with mina was also pretty sweet. the writing style was mostly good and quite fun, but i felt like the dialogue was lacking at times.