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Cover of La Petite Sirene (French Well Loved Tales)

La Petite Sirene (French Well Loved Tales)

Hans Christian Andersen, Yayoi Kusama, Bernadette Watts (1935)

SubgenreFairy Tale Retelling
Age groupChildren 5-8
Content ratingPG
Pages45 (Quick Read (<250))
SettingSecondary World
CSM age6
Goodreads3.75/5 (8)
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

Body HorrorDeathHeartbreakSelf-HarmSuicide

Positive tags

Coming of AgeSelf-DiscoveryHopeful Ending

Hero archetypes

Royalty / Prince

Heroine archetypes

Mermaid / SelkieFish out of Water

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age Protagonist

Tropes

Fish out of WaterForbidden LoveUnrequited LoveSacrificeTransformation

Themes

SacrificeUnrequited LoveIdentityLongingImmortal SoulLove vs Duty

Synopsis

A little sea princess, longing to be human, trades her mermaid's tail for legs, hoping to win the love of a prince and earn an immortal soul for herself.

Tags

Classic LiteratureMaritime FantasyTragic Romance