Monstrous Beauty by Elizabeth Fama
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This beautiful story on its surface is a story about a mermaid but it’s really about love and family and sacrifice and forgiveness. There are plenty of plot retellings in the reviews so I won’t add mine but I will say the writing and the beautiful character-building in this story alone is worth reading it. Unlike many of its contemporary YA novels, this story will wind its way through your heart, require you to slow down so you can savor its two worlds and its wonderful characters. And it will stay with you long after you’re done reading it.
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