In the end, I did manage to get a fun story (although a slightly rushed ending) that didn't take long to read. I wasn't looking for an award winner or a new favorite mermaid book. But again, I reminded myself that I was reading this just for the new twist on a classic tale. There were so many loose ends that were quickly tied up (and in a somewhat unsatisfying way). Of course, making everything fit in said box made the plot a little transparent. In the end, everything fit into a nice little box with a shiny bow. Once I made up my mind to just read to enjoy the story, I found myself pretty happy with how things turned out. That disappointed me a bit because I had high hopes for this story, but then I realized this entire series is pretty predictable. I knew instantly when a few new characters appeared how things would play out. When things started to get complicated, I realized that this would be a pretty straight forward read. Other merfolk appear throughout the plot to really make this version do a tail-spin (pun intended). Add that to her relationship with her best friend (the Prince) and you already have a new tale. First of all, Pearl is a mermaid living on land with no knowledge of her true identity. There are a few major differences in this version of TLM than other retellings I have found. My local book stores disappointed me with their lack of availability, but the library came through for me! I sat down a few days ago to start this book and fell head first into the "new" plot.
So, obviously, when I discovered this book did exist, I made it one of my summer goals to obtain a copy to read. I had no idea there was TLM book in the seriess (although it makes perfect sense). I read through them before I put them in my classroom library and thought that they were fun versions of many of my favorite fairy tales. A few years ago I picked up some other books in the "Once Upon a Time" series at a local library book sale. That story started my obsession with all things mermaid. Let me start by saying that The Little Mermaid is one of my all time favorite fairy tales (and Disney movies).
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