Why I Chose This Book: Free fiction book about a mermaid on Amazon Prime - of COURSE I'm gonna read it! *insert girlish squeal here*
Book Rating (1-5 Stars): 2.5 - I seriously can't believe I actually finished it. I was expecting so much MORE out of the book than what I got from it.
Setting of the Book: Some mountain village somewhere. Whatever.
About the Author: Don't really care to know. haha
Plot of the book in one sentence: Clara and O'Neill, her kind-of adopted brother, go on an adventure to take their kind-of adopted sister, Maren, to the sea on account of her turning into a mermaid.
If I Could Rename the Book: I wouldn't.
Genre: Fiction
Point of View: First-Person Present
Favorite Character: Probably O'Neill. Even though he totally leads the reader on throughout the whole book, because you're like, "Who do you like - Clara or Maren? Just pick one already?" So it is pretty frustrating.
Least Favorite Character: Maren. She's kind of a self-absorbed brat. But I guess many mermaids are that way.
Other (Main Characters):
Granny (the woman who found & raised Maren and Clara)
Scarff (the man who found & raised O'Neill)
If the Book was made into a movie, who would play the main characters?
This is usually a fun one for me to think about, but I don't really want to associate any of these characters with actors, so I'm not going to do it. haha
Favorite Scene of the Book: I mean, the ending was good, so props to that. It was probably my favorite scene.
Least Favorite Scene of the Book: Can I say the rest of the book? Haha. No? Well then, probably the scene where the evil travelling salesman burns Clara and O'Neill's wagon so he can capture them and use Maren in his show to make money.
Favorite Quote in the Book: I actually had 3! There were some good quotes in this book - it's one redeeming quality.
1) "There is no cure for being who you truly are."
2) "You can't erase a thing by not acknowledging it."
3) "One chicken cannot sit on the whole world's eggs."
Did I like the Ending? Yes, it was cute :)
Which of my friends could I see loving this book? No answer.
Which of my friends could I see hating this book? Me. haha
This book left me feeling: Sad that I wasted my time reading it.
How Long Did It Take Me to Read It: On and off again for about 5-6 hours total.
Haha! The enthusiasm is just exploding out of this post....LOL! Like, you didn't even write the author's name?! Haha! Also, is it crazy that of all the sci-fi/fantasy books you've read recently and posted about on your blog, I feel like this might be the only one I'd maybe read? What was it you didn't like about it exactly?
ReplyDeleteIt was boring. I mean, it was well-written and cute, I guess, but I felt like it didn't have enough action, magic, or character growth in it for me. Idk. Maybe I'm used to longer fantasy books. It was about the length of Peter Pan. You probably would actually like it. Lol
DeleteSpeaking of Peter Pan, did you ever finish it? Did we already talk about that but I'm forgetting?
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