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3.99 AVERAGE
3.99 AVERAGE
Took me a while to get it, but I really liked the ending. It’s all about how different people see art. For the characters art is an escape, a career, an investment, and a tortured past.
Sirens & Muses had been on my TBR since it was published and I'm so happy I finally read it. The exploration of what drives art and why it is valued appeals to me greatly. And the characters as individuals are very compelling and I love the added dimensions of their relationships.
Sirens & Muses is filled with melancholy and love and I appreciate it greatly for it.
Sirens & Muses is filled with melancholy and love and I appreciate it greatly for it.
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
This is a well-earned 3.5. I enjoyed the book and loved the sapphic component. I thought the female characters were very interesting and flawed in good ways. I hated Preston and Robert for most of the book, and though I thought the final wrap up of their characters made sense, it happened a bit suddenly. I also wish we had gotten a more final ending, but I can see the appeal of leaving it as it was!
Overall, an enjoyable entry into some moody, sapphic lit. It wasn't anything groundbreaking for me, but I did feel like the women were represented honestly and complexly and I appreciated that.
Overall, an enjoyable entry into some moody, sapphic lit. It wasn't anything groundbreaking for me, but I did feel like the women were represented honestly and complexly and I appreciated that.
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
3.5.
I loved exploring the art world and learning so much about studying art and then trying to make it as an artist. I don’t think Preston’s and the professor’s storylines were that necessary. I’d have preferred them to be background characters and the main focus to be in Louisa and Karina.
I loved exploring the art world and learning so much about studying art and then trying to make it as an artist. I don’t think Preston’s and the professor’s storylines were that necessary. I’d have preferred them to be background characters and the main focus to be in Louisa and Karina.
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This is a really beautiful book. The themes explored through the variety of characters, and the way all the stories overlapped and connected was masterfully done. Gorgeous, vivid description balanced with an engaging plot and compelling character development. Although I am not an artist, or am in any way knowledgeable about art, I would definitely recommend to anyone who feels intrigued by the blurb.
challenging
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes