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This is a very intriguing and dark story. This book offers a realistic, dark plot with glimmers of hope thrown in. I happy ever after is not what you will get, as you'll quickly find out. Generally I don't enjoy books like these, but the look into just how twisted human beings can be without an apparent motive other than self gratification resonated with me on a level I didn't expect. Villains are usually portrayed as all powerful and dangerous geniuses or super humans with a clear motive for what they do. Rarely do we encounter antagonists like these in our day to day lives. If you want a very real struggle with mythical and fantastic elements thrown into the mix I couldn't recommend this book more.


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The Merman A Novel CarlJohan Vallgren Ruth Urbom Books Reviews

This is a rather strange work of fiction. I do not know if it was meant to be a fairy tale, a dark children's book, or a bleak exploration into the sufferings of the poorly treated children of alcoholic parents, a murderous psychopath masquerading as the school bully, and a mysterious, mythical sea creature.

The book is not for everyone. It is certainly not for the feint of heart or for those who cry "oh this book is too depressing" if the story is about real life instead of love stories and happy endings. I found it to be a powerful, ominous, thrilling piece and absolutely could not put it down.
The Merman by Carl-Johan Vallgren is by no means a gentle story. It is wonderfully written, yet brutal and stark, leaving you simultaneously attempting to avert your eyes and continue reading at the same time. There are some disturbing events, brilliantly executed, that will have you wishing you could put the book down, yet finding yourself powerless to do so.

This is a well written story of deep love, selflessness and perseverance n the face of great adversity. Young Petronella and her very dependent brother, Robert, are brutalized at school by bullies and have no safe place to rest. Home is a chaotic mess with a drunken mother and absent father. They are their only refuge, carefully keeping their own council out of necessity and fear.

To say they are brutalized is putting it mildly. These bullies are a negative force in the extreme, abusing animals, assaulting authority figures and the weak alike. They have no regard or respect for anyone or anything. After reading of their heinous acts, I found that even I was intimidated by them, through the pages of this gripping tale.

Enter, the Merman, another victim of this harsh and cruel world. Caught up in a net and hauled aboard a ship he fights against his captors but is unsuccessful and finds himself kept prisoner by these same men who pulled him from the icy depths. These men spend their time fishing, engaging in illegal activities and abusing this odd creature. They are as brutal as the bullies Petronella encounters in school and these groups actually overlap into each other although they are of vastly differing ages. (Water finds its own level, as Grandpa used to say) These scenes of brutality were extremely difficult for me to read, yet I cannot say they were unnecessary in the telling of the tale. There was no gratuitous violence to be found, although I have to say again, it was not easy to take. Personally I abhor violence and avoid it in film mostly, as it’s hard to watch. The descriptions presented by the author were all too easy to imagine in my mind and normally it would force me to put a book aside, but in this case it did not. I was fascinated by the plight of these two young people and desperately hoped that they would survive to find a better life for themselves.

Eventually Petronella finds the Merman and sets out to save him. Perhaps it is her inability to save herself and her brother that prompts her to attempt this all but impossible task. This fact is striking. This poor girl has no ability to do anything to control her own life, but despite her own trials, she feels such empathy with this creature that she risks everything to save him. Their lives run in a parallel and because of that she finds she cannot turn away.

The story of Petronella, Robert and the Merman are one in the same. With an oddly fairytale like quality, this story will transport you into a dark and dangerous world. Despite my difficulty with this level of despair, I was able to enjoy this story and find hope in the love, caring and bravery displayed by these three main characters. They retained their dignity despite all they had endured. Through it all, that made me smile.

*I received a complimentary copy by the publisher for my unbiased review.
Well written, suspenseful. Left me wondering if life in sweden could be this bad. Not too different than in other countries when looking at low income families
The characters are very believable as is the story. Makes you believe it could happen... or maybe it did! A book you don't want to put down.
I couldn't put the book down, Compelling plot and subject.
This is a "whale..er rather a merman" of a tale. Totally unpredictable, interesting, thoughtful, and superbly well-written. I was not familiar with the author before this, but I'm happy to have made his acquaintance through this book.
The lessons taught in the Bible are handed down in tales. This is a story of children surviving in a community without boundaries or protective parents. Well done.
This is a very intriguing and dark story. This book offers a realistic, dark plot with glimmers of hope thrown in. I happy ever after is not what you will get, as you'll quickly find out. Generally I don't enjoy books like these, but the look into just how twisted human beings can be without an apparent motive other than self gratification resonated with me on a level I didn't expect. Villains are usually portrayed as all powerful and dangerous geniuses or super humans with a clear motive for what they do. Rarely do we encounter antagonists like these in our day to day lives. If you want a very real struggle with mythical and fantastic elements thrown into the mix I couldn't recommend this book more.