Helpful Score: 2
It was an interesting book. Great discription and good charecters kept me reading. The story, however, kinda fizzles to an anti-climatic end. I can't help but think, it could have been so much better.
Helpful Score: 1
This book is entertaining and has an interesting premise. A young girl is enthralled by the underwater mermaid show at a small theme park, and grows up to join them. The idea of the mermaid show is basically Seaworld, with humans donning flippers and performing themselves.
It's what I would consider to be a relaxing read. The character have vastly different and interesting experiences. There's a lot of potential for conflict (such as what might occur in a Wally Lamb or Billie Letts novel), but instead of exploring that potential, the conflict just evaporates, and everyone lives more or less happily ever after. Mildly interesting, but not earth-shattering. I was glad I read it, though I wouldn't consider it worthy of a re-read.
It's what I would consider to be a relaxing read. The character have vastly different and interesting experiences. There's a lot of potential for conflict (such as what might occur in a Wally Lamb or Billie Letts novel), but instead of exploring that potential, the conflict just evaporates, and everyone lives more or less happily ever after. Mildly interesting, but not earth-shattering. I was glad I read it, though I wouldn't consider it worthy of a re-read.
Helpful Score: 1
this book was different and great. it was a really neat story plus it gave you a great mental picture of wikki wachee. i just wish it was longer! this book is a great coming of age book!
Helpful Score: 1
Good summer reading.
This coming-of-age story, set in the late 50s, has a winning heroine in Delores Walker, who leaves her conflict-filled Bronx home to become a mermaid in a Florida roadside amusement park. The character development is well-done, but the abrupt ending is not at all satisfying.
This is a delightful little gem of a book with interesting characters. I especially loved all of the NY-FL settings and the way the characters float in and out of narration. I did not want it to end.
Being from Florida, this book was a fun look back at the "Glory" days of the theme parks prior to Disney. The Mermaids still swim....
