Do not mistakenly think this is a middle grade book like the author's last book.  It is not.  The mermaids are thirsty because they want to get drunk.  These are party mermaids looking to have fun.  One of the group says, hey I can give us legs and we can walk on land to find more bubbly drink.  And she does exactly that.  But she forgets to tell them she doesn’t know the counter spell.  This book is about the mermaid's life on land, and the hunt for the counter spell.  It is funny, it is heartfelt.  This is not the little mermaid.  It is better.  It is about a found family, and all the joys that can bring.  It is incredibly inclusive, and it feels natural, not forced.  I loved this all around and think my book club will as well.