A review by kelsiandherbookshelf
When We Believed in Mermaids by Barbara O'Neal

5.0

An absolutely beautiful tale of life love and loss and everything in between. *Spoilers* I personally found myself becoming upset and irritated every time I initially read Mari’s chapter when it became clear that she was in fact Josie and was very much all alive because I couldn’t understand how she could be so selfish. However, I really enjoyed how the author revealed layers and little pieces at a time to show Mari/Josie’s complexity and the extent of her pain; it gave more clarity to her decision to start a new life. I was also proud of Kit’s growth at the end of the novel too: her ability to come to terms with wanting more, not only for her personal life but professionally as well and really acknowledging and forgiving her mother. I typically do not re-read books but I definitely look forward to returning to this story.