R E K. (bigstone) - , reviewed on 11/28/2020 + 1438 more book reviews

I liked this read. The auther gives arealistic look at this period in time where men built museums to make money on the unusual occurences in humans and nature. The key character is Coralie Sardie, whose father collects items for their museum He hires the people others consider freaks such as those with deformities or physical anomalies. He pays them as little as he can because most of the individuals just want to work so they can eat and pay their bills and he can get away with it and he can make more money that way.

Coralie herself is a superb swimmer and can hold her breath a long time. She poses as a mermaid for the museum and for a time she is a star attraction. Coralie was born with skin connecting her fingers which was so embarassing to her that she always wore gloves. Yet, she always she wished she were normal. She didn't realize until she fell in love that her father saw her as a mermaid attraction for the museum. Did he even love her? And, can she find a normal life with her sweetheart?

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