Fur

by Meg Harper

Grace has always loved the sea, and feels drawn to it more and more as she passes her 14th birthday. Yet there are many distractions back on dry land - her strange vivid dreams, her demanding swimming coach, the attentions of the gorgeous Nik Bentley, and the worries about the downy skin she constantly tries to hide.

Genres: Fantasy, Young Adult, Romance, Mermaids, Paranormal, Childrens

206 pages, Paperback

First published May 26, 2006

Reviews

[Jose Phin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another great fantasy novel! I love it when magical creatures like mermaids, selkie, fairies and others involve in a book! And this is one great example! And there was sweet romance (not too much)! It was so very unexpected at first about the discovery of Grace's mum which made me more eager to know more about Grace's history and identity!

[Emma · Rating 4 out of 5]

Despite only giving this 4 stars, I absolutely adore this book.
It has some short comings. Its highly predictable in places and I had difficulty becoming attached to the characters, but the story is well written and I enjoyed it immensely.

[Larissa · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was fun to read.

[Charli · Rating 5 out of 5]

i would recomend to anyone !

[Ferne · Rating 3 out of 5]

Its a bit cringe, but it has some good bits and embarrassing moments, i would recommend this book to someone who is interested in the Selkie Myth.

[Chloe Power · Rating 4 out of 5]

One of my all time faves from childhood 🦭 ✨

[Jazz · Rating 3 out of 5]

My friend recommended this book for me a while back and said she enjoyed it immensely. I was ready for a book similar to Real Mermaids Don't Wear Toe Rings, as we both read that book and judging by the cover (of Fur), it looked like it had something to do with swimming/water. I loved Real Mermaids Don't Wear Toe Rings, and was expecting almost the same amount of "quality" from Fur.

The beginning was alright; I can't say it was amazing but it wasn't bad either. It was the middle that really bored me. I felt like I didn't want to read this book anymore, despite the fact that at that time there was a lot going on with Grace. I really didn't care why she was covered in fur, which is probably the main reason readers were supposed to keep reading.. But when I heard about the selkies, that's what hooked me back in. I just HAD to find out if...

* SPOILER ALERT *

... Grace was a selkie or not, and what happened to her mother.

In the end, I did find out and it was a good way to end the book, but I wasn't completely satisfied. I still had questions about Grace and her mother. Would she and Robert ever get back together? Would Grace be seeing her now? What about Matt? Are he and Grace going to start dating? And how would Jenna/Nik feel about their "relationship"? Questions were answered but not all.

However, the ending DID make me curious, so I did a little research on selkies, mermaids, sirens, etc. I learned a lot. I would recommend this book to readers probably around the age of 11 and up. It's not that hard to read but there is some foul language. If I could change one thing about Fur, it'd be to make the body a little more interesting. Overall, it was a pretty good book. :)

[Diane ϟ [ Lestrange ] · Rating 4 out of 5]

From the blurb, I was worried that Fur would be just another worthy, but unexciting "issues" novel, but I was pleasantly surprised. The mixture of fantasy and reality makes Fur an intriguing and diverting read.

Grace feels more at home in the sea than she does on dry land. This makes her a bit of an oddity to her classmates, but when she starts to grow fur Grace feels even more strange. This clearly isn't one of the normal changes she expected with puberty. Could there be some connection to her love of the sea? Or could her mother who left when she was a baby provide the answer? This novel is targeted at teenagers, but I think it would win a better response from a slightly younger audience, perhaps 11- to 12-year-old girls.

Overall, an enchanting, well-written novel.

-xoxo

[Lisa · Rating 3 out of 5]

After reading Piper by Meg Harper, I was half-expecting Fur to be just as good.
It was good, but not great. It was a little boring at times but still fun.
To be honest though, the only reason I stay with it to the end was to see if the main girl went with who I wanted her to go with. Simple pleasures, really.

[Shade · Rating 5 out of 5]

Just by reading the blurb, I was enticed and wanted to read it immediately. I loved how it built up to any big reveals or even small ones. It has some different meanings and you can relate with the main character in a lot of ways. Overall, I love this book and I think you should read it, if you already haven't. :) <3

[Louise · Rating 3 out of 5]

I really loved Piper By Meg Harper, so I had to read Fur. It was a enjoyable quick read - but no where near as brilliant as The Piper though. 3/5 =]

[The Fairy Godmother]

Based on the mythological Selkies.

[Jhona · Rating 5 out of 5]

..i love this one..

[Tjala · Rating 4 out of 5]

strangely captivating...

[Aimee · Rating 2 out of 5]

I remember reading this when I was 13, I just remembered about it today actually and yeah it was a really good book, original idea.

[Steff S (The Bookish Owl) · Rating 4 out of 5]

A really good book, I liked the concept and the mythology and the characters were really interesting but I felt the end was a little lacking.

[Anita · Rating 4 out of 5]

FAVORITE BOOK AS A CHILD

[Raquel Costa · Rating 4 out of 5]

I remember it being a bit strange but I guess it helped, I quite liked how weird and unexpected the story was.