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Forgive My Fins

Tera Lynn Childs (2010)

SubgenreMagical Realism
Age groupYA 12-17
Content ratingPG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
SeriesForgive My Fins #1
Setting
CSM age13
Goodreads3.83
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Content levels

ViolenceNone
Sexual contentMild
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

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Positive tags

Coming of AgeSelf-DiscoveryHeartwarmingSwoony

Heroine archetypes

Mermaid / SelkieLost Heir / Hidden RoyaltyFish out of Water

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age Protagonist

Tropes

Hidden IdentityFish out of WaterComing of AgeLost HeirForbidden LoveSecret Royalty

Themes

IdentityDual HeritageSelf-AcceptanceComing of AgeLove vs DutyFirst Love

Synopsis

Seventeen-year-old Lily, half-mermaid and half-human, has been living on land and attending high school, where she develops a crush on a boy but is afraid to tell him of her true destiny as the ruler of the undersea kingdom of Thalassinia.

Is Forgive My Fins appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 13 and up.

A lighthearted fantasy romance about a half-mermaid teen navigating high school crushes while hiding her royal destiny. Clean content appropriate for young teens with no violence, mild romantic content (crushes, possible kissing), and no strong language.

What to know going in

This book has no graphic violence, mild sexual content, and clean language.

Who'll love this

Teens will enjoy this fun mash-up of high school romance and underwater fantasy with a relatable heroine struggling to balance two worlds.

Tags

Contemporary FantasyParanormal RomanceMagical RealismHigh School Fantasy