Disclaimer: I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

I tried to read this on multiple occasions, even starting completely over twice. I just can't get into it and that saddens me. I was extremely excited to receive this book but unfortunately it isn't grabbing me.

For now I am DNFing this at 18%. There's not much of a plot and other reviews I keep seeing say the plot doesn't hit until half way through. I'm not one to suffer through a book that isn't keeping my attention for the hope it will get better.

Why are there three points of view? Who are the two that aren't Coral? Why do I need to care about them? Nothing is making sense and the characters are really flat for me making me not care about what happens. New characters just keep getting thrown in with no explanation like the reader should know who they are and why they're here and I just don't care for that type of writing.

I love the premise of this book. I may try and go back to it at some point in time. If that time comes I will be starting in Chapter Seven because I don't think I can make it through the first 18% for a fourth time.

I am a self obsessed mermaid fanatic. I was excited for this book to make it to my kindle. There was a lot of love about this story. The nuance of taking an old myth and making it new. fresh, and different than the other retelling. The blending of the story below and above the water was so fascinating to me especially as a person who loves to ocean and imagining what lies below.
My main complaint about this book is how dark it felt to me. Sits a very heavy subject matter at times, and while that's not a bad thing, it wasn't what I was hoping for from my newest. ok about mermaids.

The Little Mermaid was my favorite fairy tale growing up. I wanted to be Ariel. I even wanted red hair (and when I grew up I even dyed my hair red for years)! So naturally when I saw that a modern retelling of The Little Mermaid I knew I had to read it.

What I expected, though was a light-hearted, sweet story. And what I got was completely different from that. In fact, I had just finished a bit of a heavy read so I was going for something light intentionally. But this book is not light. Although moments of it are sweet.

It took me a while to get into. In fact, I was a little disappointed in the fact that the story was split into three perspectives. And they confused me because none of them seemed to go together at all. Usually that isn't an issue for me, but I think my expectations for this book made it confusing. I didn't want to quit on the book though. I wanted to keep going. So I adjusted my expectations and persevered. I'm glad I did.

It's a wonderful modernization of the story, weaving the idea of mental illness throughout while also dropping perfectly placed nods to The Little Mermaid we all know and love.

Overall it was well done. I probably would have enjoyed it more if I had not gone in with the expectations I did. But that's okay.

Thank you Netgalley for the chance to read and review this title. I will review this title at a different date.

This book was so unexpected in where it went! I did not see the entire thing being a fictionalization of a trauma for the main character to get through a time, but it was a great surprise at the end of the book.

I wanted so much more from this. The story was interesting enough BUT the writing style was unreadable. Every other sentence was a metaphor or an idealisation of something or someone. NO. I couldn't follow the story or care about the characters.

I appreciate a dark fairytale retelling, and I am gracious for mental health issues being spotlighted, but this book was terribly confusing. It often seemed as if the author didn't know which direction she wanted to take, or which plot line to explore. Jumbled storylines and unforgettable characters just don't go hand in hand. I did not finish Coral.

Good book with some triggers! Overall an enjoyable concept! The setting was realistic, good work by the Author.

Thank you for the chance to read this early. I unfortunately was unable to finish and DNFed it around 30%.

I received a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review. Thank you NetGalley.

I cannot even tell you how excited I was to read this book.
I'm a huge mermaid fan in general, and who doesn't adore The Little Mermaid?!
This book was written well. It was easy to read and follow.
It was interesting, but a TAD slow at times.

This was a very good book. Solid 3 star!.

I really don't want to discuss the plot because I want everyone to discover this story on their own terms. It's intricate. It's was pretty much what I thought would get from this book so It did not disappoint me because I expected it to be a 3 star but I was hoping for more. .

Thank you to NetGalley and publishing company for providing me with a digital ARC in exchange for my honest review.

I was so excited for Coral because I love the little mermaid and retellings. However, I found Coral to be a bit of a let down. It’s not a bad story and it does deal with some real problems but it could have been so much better if it was focused more on its main story and less on the retelling tie ins. 
It’s really hard to point out my dislikes of this novel without ruining the story. I feel like it just wasn’t for me and some may enjoy it so I would hate to ruin it. I wish I could have enjoyed it more.

Oh, my friends! Coral is probably one of the hardest books (emotionally) I've read, maybe ever. There is a ***TRIGGER WARNING*** in the beginning of this book for a reason. (read the trigger warning here) Sara Ella has approached a very real and very HARD topic in Coral. And she delivers it beautifully!

This story is a reimagining of The Little Mermaid but not in the "expected" sense. The doors that this story opens...the rooms of the mind that are explored...is truly astonishing. Anxiety, PTSD, depression, manifest themselves differently in every person...but there are definitely aspects I personally could relate to throughout this entire book. Although the events portrayed are not things that I have experienced, the characters, their emotions, their struggles, were one hundred percent relatable.

I loved the relationships portrayed. Between family, friends, more than friends...And I appreciated the approach Sara Ella took in this story. I wish I could elaborate more on this, but #spoilers. Needless to say, this was a VERY tough read. I had to put it down several times after reading just a couple chapters. I needed time to digest and process the emotions and information. Yes, I WOULD read this again. Yes, I recommend it to Young Adults (parental discretion heavily advised). Yes, I think Sara Ella portrayed mental health in a unique and real way. Have I recovered from it yet? Absolutely not.

I truly hope that this book will help to open minds and conversations about mental health. I loved this story and thought that the ending was wrapped up really well. And left me with a feeling of hope.

I received a complimentary copy of Coral from the publishers. I was not required to write a positive review. All opinions expressed are mine alone.

I struggled to dive deep into this one. The 3 different perspectives were hard to keep straight, and as a sufferer of mental illness myself, it was hard for me to read. I may try again another time when I’m in a better headspace.

What I did get through was very emotionally taxing, but very well written.

This book wasn't a bad book, but I also wouldn't rate it as a great one either. It just kind of fell in the middle for me. I did like how mental illness was treated respectfully and openly in the novel. Not once did it feel like it was putting down people with struggles. However, I couldn't really get into the characters and didn't feel like I just had to finish it. I got stuck reading it a lot of the time, and found myself moving on to something else instead.

I have been stuck at 54% on this book for a few months now. It's just not for me. I don't think there is anything inherently bad about the story, I just can't seem to stay interested in it enough to see how it concludes. I hope to return to it in a few months to see if maybe it just wasn't the right time for me to read this one.

Coral was an interesting twist on The Little Mermaid. This book is a beautiful, emotional read. That being said there are a lot of trigger warnings for this book.  I thought the author did a great job dealing with all the heavy topics in this book. The characters are all so well written. The writing is beautiful.  It was hard to read at times but so inspiring and hopeful too.

I love a good mermaid book. With this multiple POV read I was flying through the pages and could not get enough.

This book is a Little Mermaid retelling, but done in a way to highlight mental health. This book covered some heavy topics, but it was done so well to tie in the fantasy with the real world. This book was relatable, and I enjoyed it, even through all the raw emotions it held. It was written very well, and I thoroughly enjoyed it.

I love reimaginings of classic fairy tales. There is so much depth that can be brought out for a reader in a clever adaptation. This story is deep and moving and brave for tackling the issue of mental health within the framework of a beloved tale.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing an ARC so that I could provide an honest review.