Book: The Girl With The Mermaid Hair by Delia Ephron
Release date: January 5, 2010
Publisher: HarperTeen
From: Publisher
Summary:
Sukie Jamieson is obsessed with her appearance. She checks her reflection in windows, spoons, car chrome—anything available. So when her mother gives her a full-length mirror that once belonged to her grandmother, Sukie is thrilled. So thrilled that she doesn’t listen to her mother’s warning: “This mirror will be your best friend and worst enemy.” Because mirrors, as Sukie discovers, show not only the faraway truth but the truth close up. And finding out that close-up truth changes people. Often forever.
The Girl With The Mermaid Hair is the story of Sukie Jamieson. From the very beginning I knew I wasn’t going to like Sukie. All she cared about was herself. She was obsessed with the way she looked and she was so full of herself. A major part of the book was Sukie talking about how gorgeous she was. One of my problems is that if I don’t like a main character, I don’t like the book. Obviously this caused a problem for this book.
I would go into the plot but I don’t know what it was. There wasn’t a whole lot going on in the book. At first I thought there might be some romance to the story but it didn’t pan out. In the end Sukie did a little growing but not enough to redeem the book.
Overall, The Girl With The Mermaid Hair is one book I won’t be recommending. I hate to write such a negative review but this was not a good book for me. If you are at all interested in it, check it out from the library but don’t waste your money.
Writing: 7/10
Characters: 5/10
Plot: 5/10
Ending: 7/10
Originality: 7/10
Overall: 31/50=D-
Cover: 8/10=B-
Oh, ouch. Thanks for the honest review though, and I agree that Sukie doesn’t really sound like the girl for me either. Self-absorbed without much development or redemption? *shiver*
Thanks for an honest review. I’ll have to question myself again on whether I should read this.
Thanks for the honest review!!! I’ve heard mixed reviews about this book!!
Oh, too bad. I believe I’m on a tour for this book. Now I’m not so sure I want to be.
Ouch. Well, thanks for the honest review! Doesn’t really sound like my type of book, though.
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