And Then I Turned Into a Mermaid by Laura Kirkpatrick
Release: June 01 2020
Format: Ebook
Publisher: SOURCEBOOKS Jabberwocky
Source: Netgalley
Synopsis:
Molly Seabrook’s dull seaside life is turned upside down when she turns 13 and is let in on the family secret: she’s PART-MERMAID! While this does explain why her bonkers Mum is always skinny-dipping, Molly isn’t exactly thrilled. She already has to dress as a haddock to promote the family fish ’n’ chip shop, and now this? Growing up is hard enough without sprouting a fish tail in Double Maths, or disguising your gills from the cute boy at the ice cream kiosk.
Join Molly as she navigates the stormy sea of social awkwardness, best friend fallouts and the World’s Most Embarrassing Family – all while attempting to hide her (Very Weird) new double identity. Will she sink or swim? You’ll have to wait and SEA . . .
The first in a hilarious new series about family, friendship and one BIG fishy secret.
And Then I Turned Into a Mermaid Review:
A BIG Thank You to Netgalley and SOURCEBOOKS Jabberwocky for providing me with an advanced reader’s copy of “And Then I Turned Into a Mermaid” for my review. This book was a bit confusing in the beginning, but eventually was fun to read! Initially, I had trouble keeping up with the characters because there are so many sisters. Their sense of humor and the snarky sarcasm was also out of the blue. But once I got a hang of their personalities and the conversations, it was entertaining. I ended up laughing at some of their quirky conversations and situations halfway into the story.
I liked how the story takes place near the sea and the overall idea of the characters turning into mermaids. Moreover, I loved Molly and Margot’s relationship. The author wrote Molly very well and I how she adjusts to living a mermaid’s life. Even though she has self-doubts and feels ashamed of her family, she tries to makes the best of it and is still realistic about it. I also liked how innovative the author was in coming up with games like “Clamdunk” and setting the world building of the merpeople.
One thing which I really didn’t like was Ada’s character. Molly is great because she always decides to take the high road and be nice to Ada, even after the way Ada has treated her. Ada never seems remorseful or guilty for the way she is treating Molly, and she comes across as a very selfish person. I hope her attitude changes and she becomes likable in the future books. Surprisingly, I liked Felicity’s character (more than Ada) and wanted her to be more prominent in the story.
Overall, I thought this was a great first book to the series. I am looking forward to reading the following books.
