A review by dollfromthemoon
Mermaid by Polly Teale

dark reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

“I saw his gaze a shifting sea of questions. I saw longing and fear and tenderness. I saw astonishing beauty, like moonlight on water, and I saw the depths of his loneliness.”

ehhh i think the meaning behind it is very interesting - pondering about war and social iniustices as well as the adversities girls and women face ("As a girl I sensed that, to leave behind childhood was to risk losing the freedom to exist on your own terms, to sacrifice your voice in order to try to please others, to gain their approval and love.") - but the execution is meh at worst and just fine at best