While Jade’s multiple clumsy run-ins with Luke were cute at first, I found myself rolling my eyes after the first couple of times. Jade’s crush Luke is appropriately nice and boring, but he really isn’t the primary focus of the story anyway. I really liked Jade’s dad and how much he loves and supports Jade, even though at times, he really has no clue what to do. I’m not saying everyone will dislike it, but some will. While girls in YA novels tend to talk about periods candidly with their friends (as Jade does with BFF Corrie), that wasn’t something I ever really did. I remember reading Are You There God, It’s Me, Margaret? in fourth grade, and I stopped reading it because the menstrual cycle stuff just made me uncomfortable. Real Mermaids is great for tween readers, but with their limited experience with menstruation, I really think it will turn off some girls. While I am sure some girls will find the overly descriptive and long-winded menstrual cycle scenes amusing, others may be embarrassed by it. Sixth grade girls will probably like it much better than I did. SUMMARY: When her legs turn into a fishtail after a long day of shopping and her first menstrual cycle, Jade discovers her mother, who drowned in a boating accident years ago, was also a mermaid.
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