Lorali herself was an interesting character. Plus, out of three POVs, one of them was the perspective of The Sea – I’m not denying that it’s a really unique and interesting way to write (and something I found intriguing) but it was just used as kind of a way to info-dump. It was REALLY, really slow, and I ended up skimming a fair portion of it because I was just so bored.
They’re kind of dark and powerful and the underwater world is described so amazingly, and the world-building is phenomenal, and there’s Earth and Sea magic, and…ahhh, it’s just incredible.Įven just thinking about them makes me want to reread them.
UGH, why do I never have any luck with mermaid books? This was confusing, I didn't really care about the characters and I skimmed a lot of it.īut you'll hear more of that tomorrow when I review it.Įver since reading Ingo by Helen Dunmore when I was a wee lass, I’ve been hunting for an incredible mermaid book. I also reviewed this book over on Pretty Books. Thank you to the publisher for providing this book for review! And you can't have a mermaid without a pirate: the Abelgare boys – Otto, Oska and Jasper – were both delightful and chilling to read about.ĭark, often violent and with a little social commentary thrown in, Lorali is unique, inventive and impressed me a whole lot. I found Lorali's naivety and enthusiasm charming, and Rory a loyal and friendly support.
Laura Dockrill's poetic writing combined with a modern setting and relatable teenage characters made me feel comfortable, as if I were reading a summery young adult contemporary story about family, friendship and falling in love, but with a twist. I unexpectedly enjoyed discovering how the mermaids came to be and how their world was kept secret from humans – plus all the other creatures and antics under the sea, like fellow mermaid Orla, who revels in being a celebrity! I knew about this unusual perspective before starting the book and I wasn't sure how it would work, but it does a wonderful job of constructing the world for the reader, both the history and the present. I thoroughly enjoyed the alternating perspectives: Lorali, Rory and, yes, The Sea. With beautiful, well-written characters and a story like no other, Lorali takes us under the sea.
Lorali has turned her back on her destiny to be an underwater princess in the Whirl, and has become human – a walker. Lorali begins with the arrival of a naked mermaid on Hastings pier, discovered by Rory on his sixteenth birthday. I started reading, not knowing what to expect, and then, a few hours later, I had finished. I wouldn't normally be drawn to a mermaid book and I'm not sure that I've ever read one before, but I picked up Lorali because:ġ) After reading Hi So Much, I trusted Laura Dockrill to create amazing contemporary characters
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