Mermaid by Carolyn Turgeon6/24/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() So they’re linked with mystery and death and birth and everything we don’t know but long for and fear. They hang out on rocks looking pretty and staring into mirrors and they also swim in the deepest ocean, in these weird dark parts of the world no human has ever entered. They’re incredibly sexual with their long hair, bared breasts, and hourglass shapes, not to mention those gorgeous, magical voices that can lure sailors to their deaths, yet they’re FISH from the waist down and have no genitals… which makes them seductive and unattainable in an unusually literal manner. They’re unbelievably beautiful, yet grotesque and monstrous. What do you think our fascination with mermaids is really about? I'm thrilled she agreed to talk to me about her twisty new tale. Now, how could you ask for a better review than that? Mermaid is indeed nothing like what you would expect, and either is author Carolyn Turgeon. This isn’t kid’s stuff.”- Kirkus Reviews. ![]() “A gothic love triangle with two equally matched heroines. ![]()
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