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Jul 27, 2018 elizabeth fama is the author of three youngadult novels. It has this beautiful, quietly poetic prose that reminds me of maggie stiefvaters writing. September 4th 2012 by farrar straus and giroux byr goodreads purchase fierce, seductive mermaid syrenka falls in love with ezra, a young naturalist. Fantasy elements are incorporated seamlessly, so despite knowing about the mermaids from the first. The book is told in the present hester and the past syrenka, that kind of split narration isnt always successful but elizabeth fama pulls it off in style. I read monstrous beauty way back in january and posted very, very early thoughts in february. Stand alone she looked out across the water and allowed the feeling of longing to wash over her, spill into the crevices of her soul, and fill her completely. Monstrous beauty by elizabeth fama sounded like such an incredible book, but i was left with mixed feelings. Digging into resources at the plymouth library, she learns of an ancestor who was said to be a mermaid, who gave up her life in the sea to marry a human. Buy a cheap copy of monstrous beauty book by elizabeth fama. Monstrous beauty by elizabeth fama digital audiobook narrated by katherine kellgren. Almost one hundred forty years later, seventeenyearold hester meets a mysterious stranger named ezra and feels overwhelmingly, inexplicably drawn to him. Monstrous beauty is a beautiful dark story with a vivid depiction of mermaids and history. Elizabeth fama is the author of plus one fsg, 2014, monstrous beauty fsg, 2012, a yalsa best fiction for young adults selection and odyssey award honor winner, and overboard cricket books, 2002, an ala best books for young adults.
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