Monday, July 22, 2019

When We Believed In Mermaids by Barbara O'Neal Review

When We Believed In Mermaids 
by Barbara O'Neal


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I received a free copy of this book via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions expressed in this review are my own. 

Kit Bianci believed her sister was dead, that is until she saw her on the television news 15 years later. Kit decides to travel to New Zealand and find her sister Josie and get some sort of explanation or closure. When the two sisters are reunited all their dark secrets are revealed. They will have to share all of them in order to move on and fix the broken relationships. 

I found this book to be very slow to start and was almost halfway through the book before I started to enjoy it. I found Kit's romance and Josie's Sapphire House were used as filler during the first portion of the book. I get that Kit's romance needed to be there to show her guard weakening but it could have been shortened. I didn't see any purpose in the all the parts about Sapphire House. I don't feel like they added anything to the story and I feel like this book wouldn't have been missing anything had it of been left out completely. 

I liked how the book was told in the perspective of both sisters. The perspective keeps switching between the sisters per chapter, each picking up where the last one left off. I think it added emotion and depth to the characters as it allowed the reader to know what they were thinking about major points in the story. 

So, I ended up being slightly disappointed with this book. While the ending was partially redeeming, I expected a lot more from it. Is it possible that I hyped this book up too much to myself and it's my own fault I didn't enjoy it more? Yes it is. I consider this a lesson learned. 

3 comments:

  1. I'm sorry this wasn't the best book. BUt I do have to say, the title is really cute.

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    1. I loved the title! And honestly, I think if I hadn't of hyped myself up so much and then waited so long in my own hype I would of enjoyed it more.

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