When I saw the horror genre I was thinking this would involve an actual half-mermaid half human eating people or something but this was definitely not that. The stress Ren is put under is horrifying in itself. I was expecting a fantasy aspect of her actually developing a tail (not creating one) and was confused towards the end on what exactly happened to Ren.
This collection definitely opened my eyes to new poets I need to read more from. I appreciated the sections in the collection, they made the reading experience feel as if I was going through the stages of love. Funeral Blues felt very raw in particular, but many of the other poems chosen evoked strong emotions.