The Mermaid's Mirror in Once Upon a Twilight blog

Jun 21, 2010 Shari rated it really liked it

It was such a pleasure to read this book. I had never read anything by L.K. Madigan or anything about mermaids before so I wasn't really sure what to except when I picked this one up. Lena was a very typical teenager, life focused on herself, her boyfriend, and her friends. One day Lena spots what she thinks is a mermaid out in the ocean and after that she can't stop thinking about her. I really don't want to give anything away with this review so I will just say that the first half of the book ...more

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Feb 22, 2011 Marcie rated it really liked it · review of another edition

This was a very quick and entertaining read for me. I started this book on a Friday night around 6:00 and finished it about 10.45 the same night. I was really intrigued by the story line. The main character is Lena. She's your average teen with a few issues. She is unavoidably drawn to the sea. So much so that she even walks in her sleep to the ocean. She desperately wants to learn how to surf but her father forbids it. There is a bit of a mystery surrounding events in his past that Lena longs t ...more

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May 13, 2010 Nina rated it it was ok

The Mermaid’s Mirror has a beautiful soothing cover that makes you want to pack your running gear and take a jog at the beach. It’s the main reason why I picked this one up. But even with the beautiful cover, it didn’t do much for me.

I didn’t like Lena’s character. Lena was selfish. Her father tells her time and time again she is not allowed to surf, she betrays their trust and surfs behind their back.
I also didn’t find her particularly nice to anyone, well except to her little brother.

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