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Dancing with Mermaids

Miles Gibson (1985)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingR
Pages (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age18+
Goodreads4.02
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentModerate
LanguageModerate

Trigger warnings

On-Page Sex

Positive tags

MysteryHumor

Protagonist archetypes

Ensemble Cast

Tropes

Fish out of WaterUnreliable NarratorLow MagicNon-Western Setting

Themes

Lust and DesireSmall Town SecretsThe UnknowableHuman NatureMystery and the Supernatural

Synopsis

Strange things and mysterious events are happening to the seashore rustics in the Dorset fishing town of Rams Horn, whose lives are dominated by lust and other dark forces they can't quite comprehend.

Dancing with Mermaids: content & age rating

Intended for adult readers (18+).

This adult literary fantasy features a small fishing town whose residents grapple with lust and mysterious supernatural events they struggle to understand. Expect sexual content and mature themes exploring human desire and dark forces.

What to know going in

This book has mild violence, moderate sexual content, and moderate language. Content notes include on-page sex.

Who'll love this

Adult readers will be intrigued by the atmospheric mystery and the way ordinary people respond to inexplicable supernatural events.

Tags

Magical RealismLiterary FantasyDark Comedy