Fish Out of Water (Fred the Mermaid, Book 3)
by MaryJanice Davidson
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Author: MaryJanice DavidsonEdition: Mass Market Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2008-11-25
ISBN: 0515145491
Number of pages: 280
Publisher: Jove
Book Reviews of Fish Out of Water (Fred the Mermaid, Book 3)
Book Review: Mixed Feelings
Summary: 3 Stars
I have mixed feelings on this series. I really like the premise, the concept is clever, and the basic storyline is entertaining. I definitely would rather have seen this series continue longer than the Betsy series, as that one is done. But there are definitely flaws.
While I like MJD, I love her sense of humor and I think she is a good storyteller, she is not a very good writer - and there is sometimes a large distinction between the two. I mostly get the sense that she is just "phoning it in" and trying to fill up pages. All of her books are very short, printed double-spaced with large font, as though the publishers are trying to make the books appear to be longer than they are because they have to meet requirements for numbers of pages. They aren't fooling anyone. I think MJD has even written in her acknowledgments comments about having a hard time meeting her deadlines - and I think it is evident in the finished product. If she spent a little more time polishing the writing and giving us a little more of a plot and less patched together scenes, her books would be so much more enjoyable because the characterization and humor is there.
Another criticism I have is that the Fred the Mermaid series is written in a supposed third person point of view, but reads more like first person, complete with thoughts and feelings. She should have stuck to first person for this series. It very much has the feel of a book written in first person that someone went back and changed a few pronouns to make it read as third person after it was already written. It is so noticeable that the "she" when Fred is mentioned jumps off the page because it feels so much like it is Fred's point of view that that the third person perspective seems forced. I don't know why she chose third person for this series, unless it was to have more of those patched in scenes written from another POV like Jonas's, or if it is because the Betsy series is written in first person and she was trying to make a distinction. First person and third person are two different types of writing - they aren't always interchangeable. Speaking of things interchangeable, the characters are pretty much an echo of the Betsy series, as someone else mentioned. The main character in each series is very similar including personality and sense of humor, manner of speech, etc. Jonas is essentially a blend of Jessica and Mark, etc.
On a positive note, the books are funny and if you have a sarcastic sense of humor you will find them entertaining. This is extremely light reading (more so than even the average Romance novel) and can be read in one sitting, or in small chunks of time. The type of book you can put down and come back to a week later - or more - and have no trouble picking up where you left off. For light and fluffy paranormal romance, this is worth reading.
Summary of Fish Out of Water (Fred the Mermaid, Book 3)
Fred the Mermaid has taken the bait and chosen to date Artur, Prince of the Black Sea, over human marine biologist Thomas. And just in time. The existence of the Undersea Folk is no longer a secret, and someone needs to keep them from floundering in the media spotlight. Fred has all the right skills for that job, but has a hard time when her real father surfaces and tries to overthrow Artur?s regime.
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