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Title: disappointed expectations
Review: I ordered this book based on the author's name alone; I have all of Kidd's books and they have been pleasing additions to my library, This time I was disappointed. The bizarre plot elements in Mermaid were distracting and disturbing, more Stephen King than Sue Monk Kidd. While reading, the accompanying mental chatter of, "I can't believe this is a Sue Monk Kidd book." and 'Who can I give this to so I don't feel like I wasted my money?" kept me outside the book, a mere reader grounded in reality, unable to slip into that desirable state of observer and listener inside the story. Granted, I was expecting, hoping, for something more in line with "Bees", something more heartwarming, more loving, more believable, more nurturing. I couldn't finish it. That said, I still look forward to her next book.
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