
The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea
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Narrated by:
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Rosa Escoda
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By:
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Axie Oh
About this listen
Deadly storms. An ancient curse. Will her sacrifice save them all?
For generations, deadly storms have ravaged Mina's homeland. Her people believe the Sea God, once their protector, now curse them with death and despair. To appease him, each year a maiden is thrown into the sea, in the hopes that one day the 'true bride' will be chosen and end the suffering.
Many believe Shim Cheong - Mina's brother's beloved - to be the legendary true bride. But on the night Cheong is sacrificed, Mina's brother follows her, 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 finds the Sea God, trapped in an enchanted sleep. With the help of a mysterious young man and a motley crew of demons, gods and spirits, Mina sets out to wake him and bring an end to the 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....
The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea is a magical feminist retelling of a classic Korean legend, perfect for fans of Uprooted and Miyazaki's Spirited Away.
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"Clever, creative and exquisitely written." (Stephanie Garber, Sunday Times best-selling author of Caraval)
"A beautiful, mesmerizing retelling." (Elizabeth Lim, New York Times best-selling author of Six Crimson Cranes)
Lovely performance and great story, captivating and exciting to the very last sentence 🤍
Beautiful
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Very enjoyable!
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It was like reading a Korean drama
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lovely story
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It's a book about choosing your own fate, about adventure and love. Not romance, but pure, deep rooted, love - whether it's friendship, family or a partner. I think this book tried to be an allegorical story rather than plot or character driven, instead highlighting the lessons you should learn...
There's a few usual clichés and expected tropes which appear in YA novels, so if that's your cup of tea, you'll enjoy.
This book isn't ground-breaking but it's a nice, sweet, quick read. Probably wouldn't read it again, but I'm glad I read it.
Wouldn't not recommend it, give it ago and make your own mind up. At least the narrator does a lovely job.
Vibrant Mythology retelling
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