Mermother An Account of What Happened in the Sea Elizabeth Jane Wolfe 9781482698237 Books
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A young woman explores the ancient mysteries of the sea in an unforgettable adventure of friendship and family. Escaping from an abusive past, she finds solace in an underwater world full of beauty, wealth, and power. Discover how her life is transformed as she struggles to find true love in a world that forbids it. This novel has been published as a fundraiser for the International Ocean Institute.
Mermother An Account of What Happened in the Sea Elizabeth Jane Wolfe 9781482698237 Books
I received a complimentary print copy of this book from the author in return for an honest review in 2013. Unfortunately, due to my rather large reading list, I haven't been able to read it until recently.This is an intriguing fictional novella. I enjoyed it.
Briony is an intriguing character. I really wanted to like her, but found her to be a little selfish and immature at times to say she's twenty-five years old. After an accident at sea (or was it?) she wakes up in a tide pool, where she finds herself embarking on an amazing adventure. I struggled to understand why she didn't panic at waking in a strange place. My first thought was "Was she drugged?". My second thought was "Who would lie content in a tide pool for hours/days on end without turning into a wrinkly prune?". There she meets Sylvie, a young mermaid and her life will never be the same again.
I started to read this story and quickly became intrigued with the storyline, which was completely different to a typical romance, which is what I was expecting.
I have always been fascinated by the idea of merpeople ever since watching a stop animation tale about The Little Mermaid at school. However, the mermaids in this story are not exactly all goodness and light. They are mostly all females who use their talents to lure ships onto rocks to wreck them and to gain more riches. I did say they were mostly female, but there is one male called Trayo, who is considered a "mistake" by the female mers. I would have liked to have seen more of Trayo, as I think he must be terribly lonely. He protects the females that have the potential to be "mermothers". In other words, human women who, for whatever reason (be it accidental or on purpose) find themselves living in the sea like the mers due to a change in their DNA. This is where I had trouble suspending my disbelief. Nevertheless, I was intrigued and kept reading.
I love the romance angle of this story, where Briony meets Damien and they fall in love. However, I was not so happy with the way the author had the mers forcing Briony to find someone to procreate with in order to increase the mer numbers. I can understand the biological imperative to have babies (I am a female after all), but just because you can't yourself carry a child shouldn't mean that you can force others to do so. I get their mentality, but doesn't mean I liked it. I was also slightly disappointed with the ending, so I do not think I will be continuing this series. Unfortunately, this book was not exactly my cup of tea even though I enjoyed it. Other readers may have a different opinion, so I will leave it up to you to decide for yourselves.
Elizabeth Jane Wolfe has written an intriguing tale that kept me entertained. I enjoyed her fast paced writing style and it flowed wonderfully. This is her debut novella.
There are no scenes of a sensual nature although it's intimated so teens could read it with no problem. I recommend this book to readers who love literary fiction/fantasy genres. - Lynn Worton
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Mermother An Account of What Happened in the Sea Elizabeth Jane Wolfe 9781482698237 Books Reviews
Mermother is a fast paced and unpredictable novel. The synopsis does not do a real good job of telling you the best parts about the book. The book is much more exciting than how the synopsis reads. It is a first person account of Briony, a 25 year old woman who wakes up in a tide pool, next to a "girl" named Sylvie. This other "girl" is actually a mermaid who shows Briony what is like to be a creature of the sea.
Sylvie's character is really superficial and I found myself not liking her at points. I also found myself super confused by Briony's choices during the novel. She agrees to stay with Sylvie and learn the ways of the sea for a few days but ends up staying much longer. She doesn't really stop to question or worry about her previous life. She is fine letting her loved ones think that she drowned at sea. Briony also seems to go along with some other disturbing things throughout the book that would have sent a normal person running in the other direction.
Mermother has some shocking aspects that reminded me of the Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood. I found myself disgusted and mad but I just HAD to keep reading. I had the very same feeling while reading the Handmaid's Tale. I can't wait to read the next in the series because I want to know how everything turns out!
I have not read many books with mermaids but I really liked this one. I liked that it is not about a girl that falls in love with a mermaid. Mermother is a bit twisted and holds lots of surprises!
I received a free copy of the book in exchange of an honest review.
Title Mermother
Author Elizabeth Jane Wolfe
Genre New Adult
Review
I must say, Mermother sure had me tearing through the pages throughout the second half of the book. I was interested from the beginning of the novel, but was not on-my-toes. However, starting from chapter 12, I was flipping the pages as fast as possible.
The story starts out with Briony, the main character, waking up in a tide pool with no idea of how she got there. I personally felt that she was rather calm about the whole ordeal. I mean, she basically explores a bit and doesn't think it's strange when she meets another girl swimming in the ocean miles from the closest shore. Shouldn't Briony be freaking out that she has woken up in a strange place with no other people in sight and no clothes? Anyways, I just accepted her reaction as her personal traits.
Sylvie is quickly introduced in the novel. Sylvie happens to be the girl that Briony first meets at the tide pool. She's gorgeous, vain and bossy. But she also seems to have a tender side and cares for Briony by bringing her food and gifts. Oh, and Sylvie's also a mer--not a mermaid, but a mer.
I found myself having a love/hate relationship with Sylvie. One moment I would love her for teaching Briony how to swim better and
bringing Briony jewelry, clothes and food. But the next I would hate her yelling at Briony over the smallest things. Sylvie informs Briony that Lazarus, Briony's boyfriend, had pushed her overboard last night while they were on a yacht. Briony, who had never really had a good relationship with Lazarus, believes her. As a result, Sylvie manages to convince Briony to stay with her for a while before returning to her former life.
At first Briony stayed at the tide pool, but once she learned how to breathe underwater, Sylvie gives her the White Palace to live in. The White Palace is an extravagant underwater mansion. In the mean time, Sylvie continues to shower Briony with riches and attention. The mers are wealthy people because all spoils from ship wrecks belong to them. Briony doesn't understand why Sylvie is lavishing so much care onto her, but she soon finds out why.
It turns out that Briony had become a mermother-- a human with the ability to give birth to mers since mers can't reproduce by themselves. Sylvie had tricked Briony into becoming a mermother by convincing Briony to spend almost a month in the sea. Living in the sea for an extended period of time changed Briony in ways she never thought could've happened. For example, Briony now possesses an enchanting voice as well.
Hurt and betrayed, Briony tries to escape by returning to land. But she soon finds herself craving for the sea again and returns to Sylvie. One day, Briony spies a mer spinning a man; in other word, the mer had drowned him. Throughout time, Briony discovers the darker side of mers that she hasn't seen before. I am going to stop talking about the plot now so not to give away any spoilers -)
I enjoyed the romance in Mermother. It was not too much and not too little. Most of all, it was believable. I also cheered for Briony as she transformed from a shy and taciturn person into an independent woman. I was a little bit mad at her at one point when I felt that she was becoming greedy, but she quickly regained my favor when she displayed signs of boldness and good morals.
The pacing was good throughout the entire novel. While nothing of huge importance happens in maybe the six chapters, I find them useful for understanding the mers better. The plot is engaging and has no slow parts. One thing I am absolutely fascinated about is the usage of gestures among the mers. Because the mers can't speak underwater, they use hand signals and body gestures and facial expressions to communicate.
I would recommend Mermother for anyone who wants a light romance novel taken place in an unusual setting.
Likes
*plot kept me interested the whole time
*interesting facts about mers are presented; for example, the area where a mer's scaly part starts (where they change from human to fish) is called the meridian
*The characters, particularly Sylvie, had more than one side to them; it kept the story interesting and had me guessing what they would do next
*the setting is different and well thought out
Dislikes
*I thought there was an over emphasis on the indulgences of the mer; I don't know why but that bothered me a bit
I received a complimentary print copy of this book from the author in return for an honest review in 2013. Unfortunately, due to my rather large reading list, I haven't been able to read it until recently.
This is an intriguing fictional novella. I enjoyed it.
Briony is an intriguing character. I really wanted to like her, but found her to be a little selfish and immature at times to say she's twenty-five years old. After an accident at sea (or was it?) she wakes up in a tide pool, where she finds herself embarking on an amazing adventure. I struggled to understand why she didn't panic at waking in a strange place. My first thought was "Was she drugged?". My second thought was "Who would lie content in a tide pool for hours/days on end without turning into a wrinkly prune?". There she meets Sylvie, a young mermaid and her life will never be the same again.
I started to read this story and quickly became intrigued with the storyline, which was completely different to a typical romance, which is what I was expecting.
I have always been fascinated by the idea of merpeople ever since watching a stop animation tale about The Little Mermaid at school. However, the mermaids in this story are not exactly all goodness and light. They are mostly all females who use their talents to lure ships onto rocks to wreck them and to gain more riches. I did say they were mostly female, but there is one male called Trayo, who is considered a "mistake" by the female mers. I would have liked to have seen more of Trayo, as I think he must be terribly lonely. He protects the females that have the potential to be "mermothers". In other words, human women who, for whatever reason (be it accidental or on purpose) find themselves living in the sea like the mers due to a change in their DNA. This is where I had trouble suspending my disbelief. Nevertheless, I was intrigued and kept reading.
I love the romance angle of this story, where Briony meets Damien and they fall in love. However, I was not so happy with the way the author had the mers forcing Briony to find someone to procreate with in order to increase the mer numbers. I can understand the biological imperative to have babies (I am a female after all), but just because you can't yourself carry a child shouldn't mean that you can force others to do so. I get their mentality, but doesn't mean I liked it. I was also slightly disappointed with the ending, so I do not think I will be continuing this series. Unfortunately, this book was not exactly my cup of tea even though I enjoyed it. Other readers may have a different opinion, so I will leave it up to you to decide for yourselves.
Elizabeth Jane Wolfe has written an intriguing tale that kept me entertained. I enjoyed her fast paced writing style and it flowed wonderfully. This is her debut novella.
There are no scenes of a sensual nature although it's intimated so teens could read it with no problem. I recommend this book to readers who love literary fiction/fantasy genres. - Lynn Worton
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