The male main character even tries to propose - though he is interrupted. Both discover that their parents expect them to marry soon, and each begins to regard the other as a possible choice for that marriage. It is also hinted that they have started to have feelings for each other. We learn that they've been friends since childhood and that they meet on a regular basis. In the book, we're introduced to the two main characters. My only disappointment was in what I thought to be clumsy execution of the story. The main body of the story and the ending don't have quite the depth of the original, but they are still interesting, and I think they will have more appeal to the young adult audience than the original might have had. The beginning of the story especially is fascinating and very well told. The author put an interesting twist on the story, adding in a little more adventure than other versions of the fairy tale. Though it's not my favorite retelling, it was a good read. Being a fan of the original Anderson fairy tale, The Little Seamaid, and the Disney cartoon, The Little Mermaid, (and also enjoying the occasional young adult novel) I decided to take a chance on Midnight Pearls.
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