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A review by edshara
Bayou Magic by Jewell Parker Rhodes
2.0
I have so many different thoughts on this book, its hard to write a review. I liked Bayou Magic but I wasn't as impressed with it as I thought I would be.
I did enjoy how descriptive the book was. I could really picture the Bayou and how amazing it must be to live in a place like that. The sense of community and friendship was evident in the neighbors and I especially liked the relationship between Maddy and Bear. I also loved how Maddy's grandmother allowed her to just be a kid and explore the Bayou without any real restrictions.
I have a thing for mermaids("The Little Mermaid" is one of my favorite movies) but the lack of diversity tends to keep me from pursuing more mermaid themed items, books or movies. So I was really excited about the African American mermaid character:
"I've seen pictures of brown-, blond-, and red-haired mermaids with white faces. I never thought a mermaid might look like me."(pg 142 of my e-book-chapter titled Fish Tails)
I guess I would have liked this book more if Maddy's magic was that she was a mermaid. However, her magic, seemed to be more intuitive and telepathic. This was a decent book but it just wasn't what I thought it was going to be. Still might be worth a read for some, I just don't think it would be one of the first I'd recommend.
I did enjoy how descriptive the book was. I could really picture the Bayou and how amazing it must be to live in a place like that. The sense of community and friendship was evident in the neighbors and I especially liked the relationship between Maddy and Bear. I also loved how Maddy's grandmother allowed her to just be a kid and explore the Bayou without any real restrictions.
I have a thing for mermaids("The Little Mermaid" is one of my favorite movies) but the lack of diversity tends to keep me from pursuing more mermaid themed items, books or movies. So I was really excited about the African American mermaid character:
"I've seen pictures of brown-, blond-, and red-haired mermaids with white faces. I never thought a mermaid might look like me."(pg 142 of my e-book-chapter titled Fish Tails)
I guess I would have liked this book more if Maddy's magic was that she was a mermaid. However, her magic, seemed to be more intuitive and telepathic. This was a decent book but it just wasn't what I thought it was going to be. Still might be worth a read for some, I just don't think it would be one of the first I'd recommend.