#152 in Young adult
The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea
- 336
- Pages
- about 6 h
- Reading time
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About the book
'Clever, creative, and exquisitely written' STEPHANIE GARBER 'A beautiful, mesmerizing retelling' ELIZABETH LIM Don't chase fate. Let fate chase you. The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea is the New York Times Bestseller in a magical feminist retelling of a classic Korean legend, perfect for fans of Uprooted and Miyazaki's Spirited Away. 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 . . .
Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.0 across 245 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 62% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Young adult average of 7.8. That is how 8.0 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 7.5 | 8 | 3% |
| Hardcover | 8.0 | 237 | 97% |
Reader voices
The most-liked reviews on Hardcover (credited to their authors).
“Wanted to love this, but it fell a little short of that for me.”
““The girl who, by saving herself, saves the world.” Finally finished! I don't know what it was about this book, but I struggled to get through it! I think it was partially that I didn't want it to end. This is a retelling of sorts…”
Frequently asked
What age is The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea for?
The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea sits on the Young adult shelf in the sources we use, which by convention means roughly ages 13 and up. This is a guide from the book’s category, not a publisher’s age rating. It has 336 pages — shorter than 90% of the ranked books in Young adult.
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