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A fantasy in which merfolk are real and varied, and live alongside humans in a world half underwater. The writing is beautiful, descriptive and vivid, but also charged. The book provided a sharp, incisive exploration of institutionalized racism, the problems it can cause, and the lasting harm it does. In the end, the world is turned upside down on a wish, and I am eager to see what happens next.