A review by graywild
The Mermaid by Christina Henry

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

This was an audiobook which I do rarely.  Fictionalized story of the Fiji Mermaid.  It covers her time in rural Maine and her employment by PT Barnum.  Interesting concept but at times I felt the characters were flat.  Might have been the narration but I just had a hard time connecting to some of them.  In particular Levi (Barnum's lawyer and Emilia's protector) seemed to clearly care for Emilia but then there was a whole passage where he treated her like property.  Maybe this was trying to reflect the historical period but seemed out of place.  Vacation read.