Easily this could’ve been a 5 Star because I loved it SO much. But in terms of a being a little mermaid retelling, it lacked the mermaid aspect. Overall, I adored the message of not having a voice & Ockler wrote a setting that felt so real that I wanted to go there and the characters were awesome. The diversity was another huge aspect that I enjoyed. Great contemporary and perfect summer read! Definitely reminded me of The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han.