These girls never do anything for themselves. The thing I hated most about this movie was the "protagonists." More useless, poorly written, and passive heroines I have never met. Now the girls must find a way to get Aquamarine back home before she “turns to dust.” One day after a violent storm, they discover something amazing: a mermaid has washed up from the ocean and landed in the club swimming pool. They spend the hot days of summer at a run-down beach club, mooning over Raymond who works at the club snack shop. This summer, however, is their last together, as Claire is about to move away with her grandparents. Hailey and Claire are twelve years old and have been friends their whole lives. The book is short and spare and merely a sketch of the film version, but it can be read in an hour, and the premise is mostly the same. Yes, it’s mostly for preteens and has lots of silly preteen moments, but at heart it’s a sweet story about friendship and selflessness. I’m going back a few years for this one, but Aquamarine was on TV last week, and I was reminded how much I love this movie.
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