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The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea

Axie Oh (Goodreads Author)

it was amazing 5.00 · Rating details · 11 ratings · 27 reviews

Axie Oh's The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea is an enthralling feminist retelling of the classic Korean folktale "The Tale of Shim Cheong," perfect for fans of Wintersong, Uprooted, and Miyazaki's Spirited Away.

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 peop ...more

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Hardcover, 336 pages

Expected publication: February 22nd 2022 by Feiwel & Friends

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Mar 26, 2021 Althea | themoonwholistens ☾ marked it as to-read

Shelves: rep-asian, rep-bipoc, sub-genre-retelling, author-bipoc, 2022-releases

excuse me... did you say Spirited Away??

me about to drag everyone to read this book with me:

sign me up for this gorgeous cover ...more

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Apr 13, 2021 may ➹ marked it as to-read

yet another pretty book cover with pretty Asian girl I am gay for to add to the collection!

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Apr 09, 2021 daph pink ♡ marked it as to-read

Shelves: 2022-release

i don't read fantasy books~

but did somebody mention

MIYAZAKI'S SPIRITED AWAY??

here take all of my money and give it to me now! ...more

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Mar 26, 2021 katie marked it as to-read

Shelves: bipoc-ownvoices, genre-fantasy, gorgeous-covers, releases-highly-anticipated, rep-asian, releases-2022

this is a book inspired by spirited away and korean mythology, AND has a gorgeous cover?! everything i could possibly need!!

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Apr 14, 2021 human marked it as to-read

Shelves: not-released, will-sell-soul-or-kidney-for

I HEARD SPIRITED AWAY AND CAME RUNNING AT THE SPEED OF LIGHT, THE WANT-TO-READ BUTTON PROBABLY HATES ME NOW BUT IT'S WORTH IT ...more

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Apr 11, 2021 Nenia ✨ I yeet my books back and forth ✨ Campbell marked it as fantasy-wishlist

*BURSTS INTO THE FEIWEL AND FRIENDS OFFICE*

Me: Did someone say SPIRITED AWAY?!

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Mar 25, 2020 ʙᴇʟᴀ.: ☾**:.☆*.:｡. marked it as to-read

I'm having The Bride of the Water God major vibes:D I'm in!

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Mar 27, 2021 Chaity marked it as to-read

I read 'SPIRITED AWAY' somewhere in the blurb, and I smashed that to-read button.

Rules are rules,bro. ...more

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Apr 14, 2021 Rafa marked it as to-read

Shelves: cover_love, fairy-tale

2022??!!
Well, that's gonna ~~hurt~~ take a while..... ...more

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Oct 25, 2020 L marked it as to-read

~~not me adding this book because of that cover~~

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Mar 26, 2021 ♠ TABI⁷ ♠ marked it as to-read

COVER COVER COVER COVER COVER COVER COVER

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Mar 26, 2021 Kal ★ Reader Voracious marked it as to-read

Shelves: 2022-anticipated, bipoc, retellings

this is the most beautiful cover i've ever seen ...more

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Mar 26, 2021 gauri marked it as to-read

Shelves: fantasy, aoc, ya

yes i came here after seeing the cover. the vibes are immaculate ✨

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Mar 27, 2021 Cindy ✩☽♔ marked it as to-read

This sounds like 1000% my cup of tea 🍵

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Mar 26, 2021 mya ˳✧༚ marked it as to-read

Shelves: pretty-cover-pretty-cover

THE TITLE ALONE.

Also “feminist fairytale retelling”
GIMMIE

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Apr 15, 2020 Amanda rated it it was amazing

Shelves: writer-cult, ya-fantasy, 2022-releases

Everything I hoped for! This is the lush, atmospheric, slow-burn romance, myth retelling of your dreams! I am sad for everyone waiting til 2021 but I did beg to read this many times for the last 5 years before I finally got to, so I can absolutely assure anyone that it is worth the wait.

This story explores the depths of love, grief, forgiveness and hope while exploring a spirit world as vivid as our own. I can't wait to have a copy on my shelf!

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