Marissa Barba’s Reviews > Prince of Song & Sea > Status Update
Marissa Barba
is 3% done
Disney missed out on the opportunity to make Gabriella deaf, like the character from the TV show. It would’ve been such a great nod to an older character, and would explain why Eric is so good at communicating with a mute girl.
— Jan 08, 2026 12:37AM
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Marissa Barba
is 76% done
Mallok and Nora are unnecessay characters, from what I can tell, but I’m really enjoying the growing romance and communication Eric and Ariel have in this novel.
— 11 hours, 16 min ago
Marissa Barba
is 69% done
Mallok is such an unnecessary character. This completely threw off the story.
— Jan 11, 2026 03:04PM
Marissa Barba
is 67% done
Nora is merfolk?? Thats a twist! Again, I’m upset they didn’t use Gabriella.
— Jan 11, 2026 02:56PM
Marissa Barba
is 49% done
Hearing all this from Eric’s perspective is very sweet! He’s so head-over-heels for her.
— Jan 11, 2026 08:55AM
Marissa Barba
is 24% done
I wasn’t expecting YA-level writing and story-telling, but I’m actually really enjoying this! My headphones died on my break, and I’m sad I can’t listen.
— Jan 09, 2026 01:29AM
