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The Mermaid, the Witch, and the Sea

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But my favourite thing of all is the way the idea of “story” informs how The Mermaid, the Witch, and the Sea is written, as well as the character arcs. In particular, the book’s central message, which says we each get to write our own stories, is empowering. Other people might have their concept of us, but we’re the only ones who get to affirm who we are. It’s such an important lesson for kids to learn and I’m glad it’s part of this narrative. Content Notes a b c d e f g Minow, Nell. "Interview: Ron Clements and John Musker of "The Little Mermaid" ". Beliefnet. Beliefnet, Inc . Retrieved April 1, 2016. If you have read the Shades of Magic series, or just long for some good queer rep, please read this book. It’s queer representation as a whole and its non-binary/genderfluid representation in particular is honest, accurate, and compelling. According to The Sea Witch, focus on spells that attract abundance and protection. During low tides, perform rituals related to banishing, letting go, breaking curses, or finding rest.

Flora disliked her immediately, in the way she disliked all Imperials. On principle. Sure, they were polite enough when one-on-one, but she knew — because she’d seen it — what Imperial kindness truly looked like. In the Disney version, Ursula simply removes the voice. In the fairy tale, the Sea Witch goes to the extent of cutting out the mermaid’s tongue. Ah, fairy tales. a b c d e f g h i hill, Jim (March 15, 2015). "Which 1980s TV Favorites Almost Voiced Ursula the Sea Witch for Disney's The Little Mermaid". The Huffington Post. TheHuffingtonPost.com, Inc . Retrieved April 1, 2016. Much like the characters, I adored how this book is written. Depending on whose perspective we’re following or what’s happening, sometimes the style changes. For example, as I just mentioned, the sea’s perspective feels entirely different from everything else in this story. Set in a fantastical world devastated by imperialism, Tokuda-Hall’s YA debut follows a diverse array of characters as they journey across a conscious and omnipotent sea. After her family falls on hard times, 15-year-old Imperial noble Evelyn Hasegawa is shipped off to a forced marriage in the colonized Floating Islands. Aboard passenger ship the Dove, she is assigned a guard, Florian, who has worked as a crew member for the past few years, hoping to afford a new start with his brother. As Evelyn takes to Florian, teaching him to read, he struggles to keep two secrets: gender-fluid Florian is also known as Flora, and the Dove is actually a slaver that will soon turn on its passengers, imprisoning and selling Evelyn and the other Imperials. When the crew captures a mermaid to be vended for her blood, Florian vows to free both the creature and Evelyn, but their attempt to escape exposes them to other dangers, truths, and betrayals neither had imagined. Tokuda-Hall aptly explores themes of gender identity and misogyny while illustrating colonialism’s horrors, in which even children must steal from and harm each other to survive. Interstitials by the sea lend a global viewpoint that ripples through the story without disrupting the narrative. Ages 14–up. Agent: Jennifer Laughran, Andrea Brown Literary. [em](May)

In the fourth book Mistress of All Evil: A Tale of the Dark Fairy, Circe and Nanny gather Ursula's remains and give her a burial at sea prior to Maleficent's arrival.

This intriguing premise blooms into an enchanting, complex tale that explores politics, piracy and the magic of storytelling itself…Queer and gender nonconforming characters are everywhere, and their normalization within the world of the book is remarkable and praiseworthy. A strikingly original and accomplished debut, The Mermaid, the Witch, and the Sea reads like an undiscovered classic with impressively modern flair.Haring, Bruce (July 31, 2022). "Pat Carroll Dies: Veteran Actress Of Stage, TV, Film And Voice Of Ursula In 'The Little Mermaid' Was 95". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved July 31, 2022. a b Plath, James (September 28, 2013). "THE LITTLE MERMAID - 3D Blu-ray review". Movie Metropolis. Archived from the original on February 8, 2014 . Retrieved April 25, 2016. Ursula—one of the stronger Disney villains in the past several decades—gets her to sign on the dotted line of a Mephistophelean bargain. {{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL ( link) No chosen ones. I cannot stand the chosen one narratives. It's lazy to have your character be special and important just 'cuz. Show us your character becoming better, working hard, and earning their place and power in the world. This is one of the big reasons why Six of Crows/Crooked Kingdom is a more satisfying read than the original Grishaverse trilogy, for example. It’s why the Priory of the Orange Tree started out so promising, but then ended so disappointingly. I am tired of books that use special bloodlines as the mechanism for characters’ special powers, skills and abilities. In this story, we see both Flora/Florian and Evelyn strive, struggle, and work to gain power, safety, and knowledge. The things that happen to them in the story are a result of their own actions and efforts.

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