The title caught my interest because I enjoy watching or reading about zombies/the undead. I enjoyed reading the story because it was different from other media that involved the undead; usually, the undead are portrayed as just that-- the undead. It is always said that the undead do not have personalities because they are long gone. However, with this story, the author went a different route and actually wrote in the perspective of the undead. He gave them character and described their emotions. He also went with a diary layout, so it was easy to read and understand.
This story revolves around the romance between a mermaid and a human. I liked the introduction because it set the backstory for the human while also introducing the mermaid. I enjoyed reading it because the point of view switched between the two main characters, so I was able to understand what they thought and how they felt about each other. The author explained how different they were from each other and why that could have been a problem so it was easy to understand the conflict they faced. I also really liked the pictures! They were fitting for the story and beautiful.
Underwater Castle. Source.
The title stuck out to me in comparison to the others. The introduction was captivating because it personifies death. Death is seen to be frightening and cold-- that is no different from this story, as well. The strange thing is that the reader is still alive when they encounter death and death tells them stories in order to prevent them from ending their life in a foolish way. I thought it was fascinating that they made death try to help the reader go against the very thing they are known for. The other parts of the story were well told! They used the story of Adam and Eve and incorporated the theme of the title in the story. It was well written and easy to visualize.
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