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Sailor Twain: Or: The Mermaid in the Hudson
by Mark Siegel
A former steamboat captain recounts his tale of when he found a mermaid on the Hudson River. The captain became obsessed with the mermaid, and tried to keep her on the ship by telling her stories, but she still returned to the river. The owner of the ship was a Frenchman who was searching for his brother who disappeared on the river. The Frenchman wrote letters to a reclusive author who wrote a book about local folklore of the Hudson, including tales of a mermaid. Both men were consumed by desire to find the mermaid, one to love her and the other to kill her. Unfortunately their obsession could only end in tragedy.
A brooding story about obsession and the tragedy of giving one’s heart to a mermaid. The story is really compelling, though there are parts where it feels like something has been left out and it’s momentarily confusing. The art as a whole is gorgeous, but the simple, cartoonish look of main character is often jarringly opposite. I enjoyed it more as it got towards the end, but still was really annoyed by the look of the main character. 3.5 stars rounded up to 4.
A brooding story about obsession and the tragedy of giving one’s heart to a mermaid. The story is really compelling, though there are parts where it feels like something has been left out and it’s momentarily confusing. The art as a whole is gorgeous, but the simple, cartoonish look of main character is often jarringly opposite. I enjoyed it more as it got towards the end, but still was really annoyed by the look of the main character. 3.5 stars rounded up to 4.