
Mermaid Scales and the Town of Sand
Also known as: Aoi Uroko to Suna no Machi, 青い鱗と砂の街, A Blue Fish Scale and the Town of Sand, El pueblo de arena y escamas azules, W miasteczku piasku i błękitnych łusek, Le Secret des écailles bleues, Escamas Azuis - O Segredo da Cidade de Areia, Il paese di sabbia e scaglie azzurre, Das Geheimnis der blauen Schuppen
by Youko Komori, Solène Pichereau
After her normal, happy life shatters, Tokiko and her father move to a small seaside town to live with her grandmother as sixth grade starts. There, the sound of the waves brings back a distant memory from when she visited seven years ago, a memory of almost drowning in the sea and being saved by a merman. Are there really mermaids in that sea? Tokiko adjusts to her new life in the small town as she holds out hope of once more meeting the merman who saved her. Note: Includes one extra chapter.
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The StoryHoard editorial verdict
A gentle, slightly eerie story about a girl who moves to a seaside town with her father, where the sound of the waves brings back strange memories.
Pros
- Atmospheric seaside setting
- Quiet, haunting mood
Cons
- Very short, so the story is brief
- Some threads are left open
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After her normal, happy life shatters, Tokiko and her father move to a small seaside town to live with her grandmother as sixth grade begins. There, the sound of the waves brings back memories. The premise is a quiet supernatural drama about grief, a new home and the past that will not stay buried.The strength is the atmosphere. The seaside town feels sleepy and haunted, and the sound of the waves is used to build a quiet, eerie mood. Tokiko's grief is drawn with sensitivity.The weaknesses are about scope. The story is short, so some threads are left open and the mystery is only lightly explored. Readers wanting a complete arc may find it brief.Recommended for readers who enjoy quiet, atmospheric supernatural stories. Expect a soft, eerie read that rewards its mood.
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