Mischa says: The second I found out one of my favourite authors had written a Young Adult feminist retelling of The Little Mermaid I was so there! The Surface Breaks starts off as your typical Little Mermaid retelling, but as the story progresses, it gets darker and more twisted, revealing bitter truths about the misogyny our society faces. Hans Christian Andersen's original version is prevalent, but is given contemporary relevance, providing a voice to all the women in the traditional tale who were given none (including the sea witch!) Louise O'Neill - as with her previous novels: Only Ever Yours, Asking For It, and Almost Love - interweaves many layers into her narrative, from scathing to poetic. Full of symbolism and scalpel-sharp observations, this visceral and unsettling novel left me feeling one part angry, and three parts empowered!