Laura Gilfillan's Blog - Posts Tagged "mermaids"
MARINIAN PEARLS, reviewed by Marigold Deidre Dicer
Thank you Marigold, for reviewing my book. Here is an excerpt from her review:
I’ve never read a mermaid book, and after reading this book I realise that I need to read more. Marinian Pearls shows off the ocean and all its diversity, and I fell in love with it. The sequences where we explore under the sea were magical, from the bright, sunny surface down to the very depths of the ocean floor.
See the rest of the review at Versus Blurb, her blog. https://versusblurb.wordpress.com
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Another review for Marinian Pearls, from Christina Escamilla
Christina Escamilla has written a thoughtful review of my novel, Marinian Pearls.
Mermaids are a concept that I feel is still begging to be explored. When they are done, it's generally in a folkloric sense or a strange little romantic tale that attempts to be a Disney-true "The Little Mermaid" copycat. However, that's not what this book is. The author manages to add her own spin on the allegorical creature and rather than having the focus on the physical transformation, the focus is instead on character growth. Although there were some areas that slowed a bit for me, as a reader, I would say as a whole this was a nice, pleasant read that is perfect for the YA crowd. Very original!
Thank you Christina for taking time to read and review my book.
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Mermaids are a concept that I feel is still begging to be explored. When they are done, it's generally in a folkloric sense or a strange little romantic tale that attempts to be a Disney-true "The Little Mermaid" copycat. However, that's not what this book is. The author manages to add her own spin on the allegorical creature and rather than having the focus on the physical transformation, the focus is instead on character growth. Although there were some areas that slowed a bit for me, as a reader, I would say as a whole this was a nice, pleasant read that is perfect for the YA crowd. Very original!
Thank you Christina for taking time to read and review my book.
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