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meddling with merfolk

Mermaids in Paradise by Lydia Millet

June 28, 2021 by andtheIToldYouSos Leave a Comment

“One thing. I’ve got experience with explosives. Another thing. I’ve got explosives.” I do not know why this book has such a low rating on GR – 2.8 as of the time of this posting – as it’s a fluffy little environmental thriller, but I suppose you can’t make everyone happy! Not that there is too much in Mermaids in Paradise to be happy with, what with the incredibly privileged narrator and her cavalcade of side characters who oscillate wildly between do-gooders and backstabbers. Mermaids in Paradise – […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction Tagged With: environmental protection, honeymoom, Lydia Millet, magical realism, priveledge, tropical vacation, unlikeable protagonists, wealth

andtheIToldYouSos's CBR13 Review No:68 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction · Tags: environmental protection, honeymoom, Lydia Millet, magical realism, priveledge, tropical vacation, unlikeable protagonists, wealth ·
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