【Book Review】Urban Mermaid

Urban Mermaid

       I received a free electronic copy of this book from the publisher to make an honest review. Great thanks to NetGallery.com and the publisher.

I am not a huge fan of ocean-related books, especially books about mermaids. I have never had a great reading experience when reading books about mermaids, because they all tend to have basically the same cliché plot line, which I am definitely over with. However, this book completely changes my arbitrary opinion, and it makes me realize that there are some mermaid books out there that are worthy to spend my time reading. I am so happy that I didn’t ignore this book due to the book’s seemingly cliché title, but decided to give it a chance. I give it five out of five stars, because it is one of the greatest ocean-themed works I have ever read.

    The author Howard Parsons is very clever to add a twist to the ordinary mermaid story. Therefore, this book is completely different from the past mermaid books. Our heroine is a mermaid, but she doesn’t want to get married and live on the small island for the rest of her life. Thus, she leaves her home and comes to live in cities amongst humans. She then makes an encounter with a human called Peter, and both of their lives are changed ever since.

    A mermaid story with a modern city setting! How fancy is that! In terms of the plot, I love how Peter and Penelope develop their romantic relationship. This book, to be honest, is just like an ordinary romance novel if you ignore the existence of the tail. However, because there is a twist that is added to the story, it makes a huge difference. I enjoy reading the part where Peter and Penelope face obstacles together. Penelope is such a witty and smart heroine, and the interaction between her and Peter cannot be more adorable. The depictions of characters are realistic. While they are not flawless or perfect, they are indeed very agreeable.

    Overall, this is a wonderful story. I am seriously considering to get a physical copy of this book because it is just so great to read. This story is not only appealing to readers who love reading an ocean-themed book but want to read something fresh, but also a good choice for someone who wants to read a romance novel with a little twist.