Book Review: When We Believed in Mermaids: A Novel by Barbara O’Neal
By Barbara O’Neal.
Kit Bianci is a California-based doctor who suffered the loss of her sister, Josie, in a terrorist attack while Josie was traveling in France. But, fifteen years later, Kit swears she spots her sister in a news report about a night club fire, in New Zealand. Kit makes the journey to New Zealand, seeking the truth of what happened to her sister, only to discover Josie has been living a lie.
This is my first book by Barbara O’Neal. I found her characters really relatable. The story weaves between Kit and Josie, in past and present. While the telling of this story is complex, at no point did I find myself lost. It is artfully crafted. It’s a emotional read as these two sisters, separated for so long, start weave their shared past back together and rebuild their relationship.
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Rating: 5 out of 5.
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Attention writers! This month's short story contest theme is: A Short Story Inspired by Your Favorite Childhood Memory Entries must be received by midnight November 28th, cst. Selected stories will be featured during the month of October. Read on for further guidelines. Short Story Contest Guidelines Stories are to be 1,500 to 3,000 words. All …
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I just finished this book as well, and I really enjoyed it. Having just one sister myself, I found I was really able to imagine the complex feelings Kit had – the heartbreak, betrayal, relief, anger. It was really a touching story.
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It was simple, but tastefully written. Subscribed and pinned your blog too.
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Cool novel. I love stories about mermaids.
Awesome! Definitely going to have to check this book out. Thanks for sharing!
Very interesting synopsis, I may look into reading this boom for myself ❤️
I just finished this book as well, and I really enjoyed it. Having just one sister myself, I found I was really able to imagine the complex feelings Kit had – the heartbreak, betrayal, relief, anger. It was really a touching story.