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BOOK REVIEW⁠
[Crown of Coral and Pearls] Twin sisters fight to save their floating village.⁠
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WHAT I LIKED⁠
As the oldest of three sisters, I loved Mara Rutherford's description of Nor and Zadie’s sisterly affection. Rutherford does an amazing job using the main character’s voice to form connections within the story. Nor and Zadie live in the middle of the ocean, and the sea-themed metaphors pop up in the unlikeliest of places! Rutherford uses her characters knowledge of the world to bring them to life. I also loved how Rutherford dealt with beauty throughout her work.⁠
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WHAT I DIDN'T LIKE⁠
I wish the main bad guy wasn’t so thoroughly bad. It would have made the story more dynamic and less predictable. There are a few thrown-in lines depicting why he might not be so bad, but they aren’t really developed. It made his character rather static when there was a great opportunity for an inner struggle.⁠
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Crown of Coral and Pearl (by Mara Rutherford) ⚡️⚡️⚡️✨3.5/5⁠
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Would recommend to fans of: Sarah J. Maas, Maggie Stiefvater⁠
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