nerfherder86 's review for:

Sailor Twain: Or: The Mermaid in the Hudson by Mark Siegel

5.0

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A steamboat captain in 1887 rescues a wounded mermaid from the Hudson River, and secretly nurses her back to health. But is this a good thing or a bad thing? Can a mermaid be trusted? The ship's owner meanwhile has been acting very obsessive and conducting sexual affairs with several women at once. And he refuses to leave the ship whenever it docks. These two plots intertwine in this really unique, atmospheric, excellently drawn and researched graphic novel for adults. I loved the drawing style, charcoal, very detailed and realistic--yes, even the mermaid is drawn as if she really exists. The period detail is exceptional, and the characters are really well thought out. It's a mystery and a supernatural action-adventure, a romance and a horror story all wrapped into one. Very cool book. Older high schoolers might like it, if topless mermaids and some sexual situations (discreetly handled) are not a problem.