Amazing book, truly thought provoking

Cute and quick read, probably for the young adult audience but sweet love story nonetheless! Rich boy meets poor girl and they fall in love but, like all teenage romance, it’s complicated. I enjoyed this and a welcome

While I miss Stuart Woods, this author keeps his characters and story line.

Loved this book- kept me on my toes until the very end.

This is a short, quick novel by a Pulitzer Prize winning author with witty observations of relationships. It's humorous, sad, and joyful.

I don't give away spoilers in my reviews. I am admittedly not usually the reader who loves fantasy but I knew from reviews that I wanted to read When the Tides Held the Moon by Venessa Vida Kelley. The cover is eye-catching with the graphic of Benny and the merman. I loved the oceanic colors used for it. Benny is on his own in life after losing his aunt. He has come to America and is working as a blacksmith. Benny has difficulties with his breathing and being in an environment such as a metal shop really affects his health. Benny is a talented blacksmith and his art is noticed by the owner of one of the local amusement parks - Luna Park in Coney Island. Benny is hired to build a large tank for a new exhibit and isn't told of all the details. Benny finds himself becoming attached to the new exhibit - a real merman from the ocean. I loved Benny's compassion and moral struggles within himself and with the merman. The other characters in the book that make up the menagerie were also such a great group of characters to read about. My two favorite parts in this book were the illustrations and the storyline. The illustrations added to the story and worked together with the cover. I usually don't read much fantasy but this was such a good story. (from my Goodreads review)

This book is amazing! It is now one of my favorite books ever. It talks about so many important themes! It deserves a 10 star rating instead of 5. I would recommend this book to everyone.

An amazing story that also embraces you into their world. Loved it!!!!!! :)

The book was amazing. In the beginning, it was very normal and did not have any interesting things, but as I continued reading, I understood the hype for this book.

This book was fabulous! Great story line and interesting characters. I loved it! Highly recommend!!