A strange retelling, a pivot, a mix. Imaginative. Good writing. It felt a little bit like The Wizard of Oz mixed with Alice in Wonderland. The characters were overwhelmingly dry and boring. The imaginative scenes carried it through, but I found myself pleading for the end I just didn't find that the novel hit its mark the story was not all that engaging. I did like the idea of a data center within the bog in the reeds. I also found the narration style from the person inside Ariel's head to be unique.