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Lädt ... The girl who fell beneath the sea (2022. Auflage)von Axie Oh
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Keine Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch.  mimbza | Apr 7, 2024 |   Het is prachtig. Mooi geschreven maar eenvoudig. Eigenlijk gaat het over familie, vergeving, hoop, onvoorwaardelijke liefde en jezelf wegcijferen om anderen te laten stralen. Het dorp waar de hoofdpersoon Mina, een sterke jonge vrouw, woont wordt al jaren getergd door droogte, stormen, soms met overvloedige regen. Het dorp brengt daarom elk jaar een offer om de Zee God tevreden te stellen. Het mooiste meisje van het dorp wordt geofferd aan de zee. Dit jaar is dat Shim Cheong, de geliefde van Joon, maar zijn zus Mina kan dat laten gebeuren en zij springt zelf in zee. Als ze in de onderwaterstad van de Zee God arriveert heeft ze 30 dagen om uit te zoeken wat er eigenlijk is gebeurd en te proberen om dat op te lossen. Aan het einde heb ik echt behoorlijk moeten huilen. (  ) connie53 | Feb 26, 2024 |  ) betsubara | Jan 24, 2024 | I loved all the different traditional folktale (?) elements included, some of which I was familiar with from [b:Where the Mountain Meets the Moon|5983694|Where the Mountain Meets the Moon|Grace Lin|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1549333297l/5983694._SX50_.jpg|6157354], which I read last Fall. Parts of it felt like a typical YA romance/fantasy, but I still enjoyed the story. And the writing was good as well. (  ) Dances_with_Words | Jan 6, 2024 | The Goddess of Moon and Memory was the character who interested me the most, though sometimes I thought she was just there to add in excitement/violence. I would probably read a spin-off about the sidekick boys who maybe are in love. ( ) LibrarianDest | Jan 3, 2024 | keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
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Fantasy.
Folklore.
Historical Fiction.
Young Adult Fiction.
Deadly storms have ravaged Mina's homeland for generations. Floods sweep away entire villages, while bloody wars are waged over the few remaining resources. Her people believe the Sea God, once their protector, now curses them with death and despair. In an attempt to appease him, each year a beautiful maiden is thrown into the sea to serve as the Sea God's bride, in the hopes that one day the "true bride" will be chosen and end the suffering. Many believe that Shim Cheong, the most beautiful girl in the village?and the beloved of Mina's older brother Joon?may be the legendary true bride. But on the night Cheong is to be sacrificed, Joon follows Cheong out to sea, even knowing that to interfere is a death sentence. To save her brother, Mina throws herself into the water in Cheong's stead. Swept away to the Spirit Realm, a magical city of lesser gods and mythical beasts, Mina seeks out the Sea God, only to find him caught in an enchanted sleep. With the help of a mysterious young man named Shin?as well as a motley crew of demons, gods, and spirits?Mina sets out to wake the Sea God and bring an end to the killer storms once and for all. But she doesn't have much time: a human cannot live long in the land of the spirits. And there are those who would do anything to keep the Sea God from waking... Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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This is a feminist retelling of the classic Korean folktale “The Tale of Shim Cheong,” by Korean American author Axie Oh.
Mina’s hometown has been buffeted by storms for years with whole villages washed away. The villagers believe the Sea God’s wrath needs to be appeased and sacrifice a beautiful maiden each year into the sea as the Sea God’s Bride. When the beautiful Shim Cheong, in love with Mina’s brother, is chosen, Mina’s life is changed and she finds herself suddenly taking Shim Cheong’s place. Mina must now find the Sea God and put things to right before her time under the sea as a mortal runs out.
She meets the harsh Shin, fun-loving Namgi and a cast of ghosts and gods. I loved the concept of this book, retelling a legend, and the cover is very attractive, but this was definitely not for me. It did not catch my attention and it felt very YA (I don’t mind reading YA but only if the story is engrossing enough to forget that it is written for teens). The romance felt undeveloped and the whole story felt flat for me. I don’t think I’ll be reading another of this author. (