The mermaid's tears is a story that doesn't tell the same old tales of love and how good conquers evil but of the impossibility of trying to change people who don't want to change. The most important lesson in the book is that people could change, when they are no longer afraid to change and when that happens then it is important that we help them change. The mermaid's tears is a children's book that will impact both young and old people alike, as unlike any other fairytale this one, though it has a good ending has a timeless lesson about the important of finding our place in the society and how we can live our own lives even in an environment that seems inhospitable