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Selina Penaluna (2009)

by Jan Page(Favorite Author)

3.36 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

0552558648 (ISBN13: 9780552558648)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Corgi

review 1: I simply love mermaids, anything and everything to do with them, and am always eager to read books with even a slight hint towards them/the sea/ the myths. I had read the Ingo series (or however many had come out by then, my memory is a little hazy, it was quite a while ago) by Helen Dunmore and was hooked on them, but this novel was amazingly different and as equally if not more quenching for my thirst for mermaid-based/hinted-at novels. The blurb had me desperate to read it, and after reading I was blown away. It is absolutely beautiful, emotional to the point where it deepens to new levels. It will remain one of my favorite novels of all time, no exaggeration! Brilliant, just brilliant. Talking about it makes me want to go and experience it all ag... moreain..
review 2: I found myself to be quite disappointed with this book. It is a tale set in Cornwall during the Second World War where twins, Jack and Ellen, are evacuated. There is a local girl, Selina, that Jack is drawn to but Ellen doesn't like.The whole story is written by one of these viewpoints but some of the time I wasn't entirely sure who's viewpoint I was reading until I'd read a couple of pages. Then I would go back to make sure that I hadn't missed anything relevant to that character.I found it hard to connect with any of these characters. Jack came across as a spoilt boy, Selina was probably the best character as I wasn't sure whether or not to like her or not. Whether she was an innocent or a schemer. Ellen came across as someone desperate for approval and like so many in that position, will never get it. The parts that are written as Ellen as an old lady have a faintly bitter and self-pitying flavour to them which I didn't like. Perhaps it is a generational thing but if you are not happy with your life, then change it. There is a bit in the middle that I didn't understand at all. Paul Blanchard. Did he actually ever meet Selina or not? I didn't find this clear at all although I did understand how him and Jack connected later on in the story.I'm glad I stuck with this book and finished it as I hate leaving books halfway through but I'm afraid that's about as good as it gets for me. less

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