'entirely glorious'

Written by Sara Kassam for SaraReads on Wednesday, July 7th, 2021

There was so much I loved, the mermaid is entirely glorious with red skin and is of the Taíno, an indigenous people of the Caribbean. Her displacement in time means she’s so old and knowledgeable in some ways but so young and innocent in others. Her connection with nature is a beautiful theme, how she’s treated by most men is utterly vile, the relationships between family, friends and lovers is complex. The story ended in neither a satisfying or unsatisfying way, it just was the way it was and kind of felt right. I was sad to finish the book but so glad I had stumbled upon it...