A review by novelheartbeat
Just for Fins by Tera Lynn Childs
4.0
From my blog Auntie Spinelli Reads
Just like the first two books in the Fins series, Just for Fins was a cute and fun read! I devoured it all in almost one sitting, and in one day (that doesn't happen very often!).
Lily and Quince are back for another magical adventure, and their relationship is stronger than ever. The romance wasn't the biggest focus in this book, but their love for each other was obvious in their actions. I love Quince!
There was a lot of politics in this one - but not so much that it dragged down my enjoyment. It created conflict in a good way; it made you want resolution. Everything is falling apart in the mer world, and Lord love a lobster, Lily is stuck in the middle of it! Things were bad and it seemed there wasn't a way to make all sides happy, but I was pleased with the solution that Lily came up with in the end.
Lily is such a great protagonist! She's a princess and a mermaid, sure, but she's still human on the inside and she's easy to relate to. She's sweet and considerate, but she can really step up and be tough when necessary.
I love the writing in this series! All of the sea quips and play-ons really submerge you further in the story (ha, see what I did there? Alright, so maybe I'm a little lame...).
The only thing I felt was lacking in Just for Fins? A map. I would have loved to see a map of the mer kingdoms in the beginning. With all the kings and queens of all the kingdoms, I had trouble keeping track of them all: Nephropida, Rosmarus, Marbella Nova, Antillenes. A map of all the kingdoms and rulers would have been an extremely helpful addition!
Favorite quotes:
I growl, debating whether crawling over the table to strangle her would count as mermicide. Surely a jury of anyone who's ever met my bratty cousin would understand.
ASSESSMENT
Plot: 4/5
Writing style: 4/5
Originality: 4/5
Characters: 4/5
Pace: 5/5
Cover: 4.5/5
Just like the first two books in the Fins series, Just for Fins was a cute and fun read! I devoured it all in almost one sitting, and in one day (that doesn't happen very often!).
Lily and Quince are back for another magical adventure, and their relationship is stronger than ever. The romance wasn't the biggest focus in this book, but their love for each other was obvious in their actions. I love Quince!
There was a lot of politics in this one - but not so much that it dragged down my enjoyment. It created conflict in a good way; it made you want resolution. Everything is falling apart in the mer world, and Lord love a lobster, Lily is stuck in the middle of it! Things were bad and it seemed there wasn't a way to make all sides happy, but I was pleased with the solution that Lily came up with in the end.
Lily is such a great protagonist! She's a princess and a mermaid, sure, but she's still human on the inside and she's easy to relate to. She's sweet and considerate, but she can really step up and be tough when necessary.
I love the writing in this series! All of the sea quips and play-ons really submerge you further in the story (ha, see what I did there? Alright, so maybe I'm a little lame...).
The only thing I felt was lacking in Just for Fins? A map. I would have loved to see a map of the mer kingdoms in the beginning. With all the kings and queens of all the kingdoms, I had trouble keeping track of them all: Nephropida, Rosmarus, Marbella Nova, Antillenes. A map of all the kingdoms and rulers would have been an extremely helpful addition!
Favorite quotes:
I growl, debating whether crawling over the table to strangle her would count as mermicide. Surely a jury of anyone who's ever met my bratty cousin would understand.
ASSESSMENT
Plot: 4/5
Writing style: 4/5
Originality: 4/5
Characters: 4/5
Pace: 5/5
Cover: 4.5/5