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Title: Don't sit in any chair for this one!
Review: I agree 100% with Heatherina above.This was an insipid novel, not nearly as rewarding as "Bees" was. The attraction between the two main characters is unexplained and flat, and who cares about them anyway? The mother with psychiatric problems isanalyzed in an amateurish way. The book was entirely predictable. The mermaid theme is strained and artificial feeling, a layer that adds no nuance except to fill pages. This might have made a good short story, that's the best I can say for it. This reminded me of The Time Traveler's Wife, a book similarly awful.
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