The Mermaid Girl: A Story by Erika Swyler

The Mermaid Girl: A Story

Erika Swyler

36 pages first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction magical realism short stories emotional hopeful reflective slow-paced
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From Erika Swyler, author of The Book of Speculation—one of BuzzFeed’s Best Fiction Books of 2015-- a short story of a mermaid who ran away from the circus, and what happened when she started a life on land.Before she was a suburban wife and mothe...

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Community Reviews Summary of 152 reviews

Moods

dark 66%
emotional 66%
reflective 66%
hopeful 33%
mysterious 33%
sad 33%

Pace

medium 50%
fast 50%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

No: 100%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 50% | Yes: 50%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.49

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