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dropsfjupiter's review
dark
informative
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
vmacalinao's review against another edition
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
moth_dance's review
5.0
Revelation. Revolt. Revision. Resung.
I can not bring to words how much I needed this book, these stories retold, at this moment in my life... My beautiful mythical friend, Mika, who has passed 1 year ago to the month, would've absolutely adored this book. And I read these stories in honor of her name and memory.
Wake Siren is absolutely the spiritual sister to Francesca Lia Block's classics retelling in Ecstasia and Primavera and Love in the Time of Global Warming and others.
Do yourself a favor and pair this reading with Warpaint's 2014 self-titled album.
Eternally grateful to Nina MacLaughlin. You've helped me travel down a path I haven't taken since relearning Ovid in my first year at college through Mandelbaum's translation. Thank you.
I can not bring to words how much I needed this book, these stories retold, at this moment in my life... My beautiful mythical friend, Mika, who has passed 1 year ago to the month, would've absolutely adored this book. And I read these stories in honor of her name and memory.
Wake Siren is absolutely the spiritual sister to Francesca Lia Block's classics retelling in Ecstasia and Primavera and Love in the Time of Global Warming and others.
Do yourself a favor and pair this reading with Warpaint's 2014 self-titled album.
Eternally grateful to Nina MacLaughlin. You've helped me travel down a path I haven't taken since relearning Ovid in my first year at college through Mandelbaum's translation. Thank you.
literaryjunarin's review against another edition
dark
medium-paced
3.0
Raw and brutal. As expected, lots of rape stories that halfway through, the stories started sounding the same. And the author has this love of starting a question with "dont you know?" to the point that different characters on different stories felt like a single character.
marlenarw's review
Too triggering. Felt like I was reading the same story over and over
Content Warnings
All the trigger warnings
meaganscott's review
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
jaynesworldd's review
4.0
These are short mythological lord written from the females POV. Ie Medusa’s side of the story. Very big f you to the patriarchy and those using woman as pawns in their play pin.
magikskydad's review
It was very well written but incredibly triggering for me. It is not an anthology for the light hearted.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexism, Sexual assault, Stalking, Sexual content, Adult/minor relationship, Misogyny, Vomit, Pedophilia, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Child death, Rape, Incest, Excrement, Child abuse, Cannibalism, Body horror, Animal cruelty, Physical abuse, Hate crime, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Xenophobia, Violence, Toxic relationship, Acephobia/Arophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Self harm, Sexual harassment, and Sexual violence
Wonderful book but if you’re struggling with mental health I would be gentle with your self. It’s pretty rough.