The Mermaid Upstairs by Jami Lilo
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Jami does an amazing job with a sensitive subject, teenage girls and their moms who are trying to be everything to everyone until it all falls apart. It’s a lovely journey from selfishness to compassion with a hefty dose of whimsy thrown in for good measure. The characters are relatable and real with the qualities and flaws we all carry around with us in some measure. I was completely drawn into the story. The improbability of a grown woman believing with her whole heart that she’s a mermaid who belongs in the sea was so perfectly wrought that when the explanation finally came, it was long after I’d already suspended disbelief and saw the mermaid in the woman.
Well done, Jami! I look forward to reading more from you.
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