Mermaids (movie)

Mermaids is an 1986 novel written by author Patty Dann. The book was her first and won numerous awards. It is narrated by 14-year-old protagonist Charlotte who lives with her mother, Mrs. Flax, and her 8 year old sister Kate. Mrs. Flax is a sexually promiscuous woman who is constantly getting herself into situations that she flees from by uprooting the family and relocating. Charlotte and Kate come from different fathers; Charlotte's left when she was just a girl, while Kate's, an Olympic swimmer, fled before her birth.

Memorable Quotes

• Rachel: "Charlotte, I know you're planning a celibate life, but with half my chromosomes, I think that might be tough."
• Charlotte is praying at a shrine she has made in her room to the Virgin Mary

Rachel: "Charlotte, we're Jewish."

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