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The Mermaid
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From the author of Lost Boy comes a beautiful historical fairy tale about a mermaid who leaves the sea, only to become the star attraction of history's greatest showman.
Once there was a mermaid called Amelia who could never be content in the sea, a mermaid who longed to know all the world and all its wonders, and so she came to live on land.
Once there was a man called P. T. Barnum, a man who longed to make his fortune by selling the wondrous and miraculous, and there is nothing more miraculous than a real mermaid.
Amelia agrees to play the mermaid for Barnum and walk among men in their world, believing she can leave anytime she likes. But Barnum has never given up a money-making scheme in his life, and he's determined to hold on to his mermaid.
Once there was a mermaid called Amelia who could never be content in the sea, a mermaid who longed to know all the world and all its wonders, and so she came to live on land.
Once there was a man called P. T. Barnum, a man who longed to make his fortune by selling the wondrous and miraculous, and there is nothing more miraculous than a real mermaid.
Amelia agrees to play the mermaid for Barnum and walk among men in their world, believing she can leave anytime she likes. But Barnum has never given up a money-making scheme in his life, and he's determined to hold on to his mermaid.
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“It started out well but the more I listened the more boring it was. Amelia’s character was just sort of sad for me, she starts out a strong willed and adventurous mermaid and becomes this shell of a creature that relies on the lesser of the shittier men. Barnum was a lacking antagonist, the stakes throughout felt very low and easily triumphed. It was fine, I finished it, but wouldn’t recommend it to anyone.”Mia White
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“I enjoy Christina Henry’s storytelling but this one fell flat for me. There’s a lot of powerful theme underlying the plot, but it gets overshadowed by the slow pace.”
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