3.5
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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3.5
“📔This one was a little slow for me😩 The story had an interesting plot but felt like it took too a little too long to tell it. I wanted more depth from the characters due to it feeling kinda flat.
I did enjoy our main character Amelia and her development and the best part is definitely the time period and setting. I love how it demonstrates the hardships of women of the past along with Amelia’s struggles as neither a human nor animal. It’s a unique story about romance, adventure, and adversity that I would recommend if you enjoy those themes! ✨🧜♀️”
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