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3.74 AVERAGE
3.74 AVERAGE
I LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS BOOK! CAN YOU TELL HOW MUCH I LOVE THIS BOOK? I finished this book so fast and that cliff-hanger doe! I can't wait to read the next book! And the romance in this book was amazing, and I laughed the WHOLE way through this book it was so funny! Definitely a top favorite now, and I definitely recommend it!
The second stupidest book I have encountered after Christopher Pike's Witch World. (Although I was stupid enough to listen to the end.) Emma runs smack into a cute guy and they "tingle." He is Sirena, and, you guessed it, she is, too; she just doesn't know it. Due to some politics under the sea, Emma should mate with cute boy's brother, but he is love, blah, blah, blah.
Lots of goo-goo eyes, kissing and lust with a merman. Not really my cuppa.
Lots of goo-goo eyes, kissing and lust with a merman. Not really my cuppa.
I enjoyed this book a lot. And will be reading the second, especially with that cliffhanger handing.
Of Poseidon is obviously a YA novel. Though it was witty and ultimately worth the read, there were elements of predictability and the cliche. I enjoyed the book, otherwise the rating wouldn't have been so high, but it wasn't fantastic
Things I Like
I like how the mermaid peeps are called Syrena. I dunno. I just like the name.
Nalia. OhmygoshNalia.
Toraf, though his personality is nothing unique of the best friend of the male romantic interest, he still made me smile.
The whole 'Titantic' thing.
THE ENDING. WOW. The ending is what did me in. That probably brought the story up two stars.
Things I Didn't Like
Chloe
How the syrena guys choose their wives without their consent. What would be a cool twist is if the females choose their mates. Then gender-bend Emma and Galen to make their romance work. THERE! I DID IT! A MASTERPIECE!
Emma and Galen sometimes.
Emma was just being annoying and Galen was a jerk who really should've apologized more often. Something they both pointed out to each other. They had more of a love-hate relationship, which really irritated me, and when they fought, they acted like children.
Galen was the stereotypical YA romantic interest. Attractive, smart, possessive-saves the girl's butt 90% of the time.
Emma was the stereotypical YA protagonist aside from her witty remarks and stubbornness. She claims to be a strong female protagonist-but can only talk the talk-never walk the walk.
How she's all, "Oh, I'm nothing special- there are many better girls! That's why a perfect merman and the school quarterback are madly in love with me!" Please.
Concept and Execution
Both we good, could be better-but good nonetheless. The witty dialogue made smile sometimes, which is rare, and because of the ending-I can't wait for the sequel.
Things I Like
I like how the mermaid peeps are called Syrena. I dunno. I just like the name.
Nalia. OhmygoshNalia.
Spoiler
I can't believe she was Emma's mom! Great twist! My reaction:Toraf, though his personality is nothing unique of the best friend of the male romantic interest, he still made me smile.
The whole 'Titantic' thing.
THE ENDING. WOW. The ending is what did me in. That probably brought the story up two stars.
Things I Didn't Like
Chloe
Spoiler
How Chloe is just in and out in a couple of pages. What that's it? Okay. I didn't really care.What? What happened again?How the syrena guys choose their wives without their consent. What would be a cool twist is if the females choose their mates. Then gender-bend Emma and Galen to make their romance work. THERE! I DID IT! A MASTERPIECE!
Emma and Galen sometimes.
Emma was just being annoying and Galen was a jerk who really should've apologized more often. Something they both pointed out to each other. They had more of a love-hate relationship, which really irritated me, and when they fought, they acted like children.
Galen was the stereotypical YA romantic interest. Attractive, smart, possessive-saves the girl's butt 90% of the time.
Emma was the stereotypical YA protagonist aside from her witty remarks and stubbornness. She claims to be a strong female protagonist-but can only talk the talk-never walk the walk.
How she's all, "Oh, I'm nothing special- there are many better girls! That's why a perfect merman and the school quarterback are madly in love with me!" Please.
Concept and Execution
Both we good, could be better-but good nonetheless. The witty dialogue made smile sometimes, which is rare, and because of the ending-I can't wait for the sequel.
Mermaids are gradually becoming more and more popular in teen fiction, I hope it doesn't get overdone. Of Poseidon though isn't half bad! I like the plot a lot and Galen and Emma are really cute. Rayna and Toraf are even better! Loved the feisty dialogue between them! Some of the dialogue and stubbornness of the characters sometimes grated on my nerves though. Banks overused the same phrases over and over again like "OhMySweetGoodness" it was cute the first 2 times but after that... not so much. But still excited for the sequel, can't wait to see what happens with Nalia and Grom!
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Mermaids seem to be the next big thing in Young Adult fiction. It's either that, assassins, or zombies. But I really think it's a three way tie for Top Trend with Vampires still being that of the Indie Authors. I'd heard about Of Poseidon months ago and it was the cover that truly drew me in and what a fabulous cover it is, so mysterious and captivating. Definitely gives away what it could be about before even reading the synopsis. But as covers go, they're just the outside skin to hook us, the readers, in. For me, Of Poseidon didn't entrall me that much for the whole duration especially since some of my pet peeves snapped and sparked and sirened when spotted within the novel.
The beginning had such promise, such voice from Emma. She had me laughing, smiling, and I could relate to her clutziness-wise but not so much physically seeing as I'm an Italian-American brunette seventeen-year-old senior and she is Pale-as-a-bleached-sheet-of-computer-paper with platinium blond hair that matches her paper bleached skin and she has violet eyes that sounds so cool. Mine are only fudgey colored. I would love some violet colored contacts though, how cool would that be? Yeah, I know. Pretty darn SWEET! But anyway, the likey of this book stops there for me really because after the shark attack on her friend Chloe. I honestly expected more than just crying after seeing bloody flesh and white bone right in her face as they lifted the cadavar out of the water. I expected some nightmares, vivid memory strips speeding across her vision, some more raw emotion from her experience rather than staying up through the nights crying. Not only that, but she goes to school and all thoughts of Chloe become almost nonexistent for the rest of the novel, only popping up scarcely. I also couldn't seem to pinpoint her voice or personality anymore after that. She is labed the sweetest girl and such, but the fact that she go from docile, klutzy, sincere and sweet Emma to gonna-throw-you-through-a-storm-window-and-beat-the-ever-living-shit-out-of-you-until-you-die-bitch mode towards Rayna. I was completely shocked, no, I was befuddled with such a quick moon change.
Rayna is another character that baffles me as to her characterization and personality. She hates humans but likes Rachel and cries over Chloe's death, someone she didn't know, didn't want to know. She plays hard to get with Toraf, and gets upset when she pulls the wool from under Emma's eyes about the truth, about what could happen with her and their brother Grom, the future King, she breaks into tears about how she only wanted to have a girls night and not ruin things, but let her digress.
I also don't like the mom. She'd hadn't been on my nice list since the beginning. She agitated me, irked me to no end when Emma would talk to her. She is too protective, to empowering to know things and tries to get her nose deep into the nooks and crannies of the relationship. She just seemed too overpowering and I could not stand it one bit.
I did enjoy the cliffhanger but I can honestly say that I could vaugely see it coming.
I'm hoping in the sequel Ms. Banks gives more to the society of the Syrena's because I would definitely like to hear more about them, especially more about the Half Breeds. The history behind the Great War, more depth to the surroundings, a deeper extraction of the areas where the Syrenan water areas.
Mermaids seem to be the next big thing in Young Adult fiction. It's either that, assassins, or zombies. But I really think it's a three way tie for Top Trend with Vampires still being that of the Indie Authors. I'd heard about Of Poseidon months ago and it was the cover that truly drew me in and what a fabulous cover it is, so mysterious and captivating. Definitely gives away what it could be about before even reading the synopsis. But as covers go, they're just the outside skin to hook us, the readers, in. For me, Of Poseidon didn't entrall me that much for the whole duration especially since some of my pet peeves snapped and sparked and sirened when spotted within the novel.
The beginning had such promise, such voice from Emma. She had me laughing, smiling, and I could relate to her clutziness-wise but not so much physically seeing as I'm an Italian-American brunette seventeen-year-old senior and she is Pale-as-a-bleached-sheet-of-computer-paper with platinium blond hair that matches her paper bleached skin and she has violet eyes that sounds so cool. Mine are only fudgey colored. I would love some violet colored contacts though, how cool would that be? Yeah, I know. Pretty darn SWEET! But anyway, the likey of this book stops there for me really because after the shark attack on her friend Chloe. I honestly expected more than just crying after seeing bloody flesh and white bone right in her face as they lifted the cadavar out of the water. I expected some nightmares, vivid memory strips speeding across her vision, some more raw emotion from her experience rather than staying up through the nights crying. Not only that, but she goes to school and all thoughts of Chloe become almost nonexistent for the rest of the novel, only popping up scarcely. I also couldn't seem to pinpoint her voice or personality anymore after that. She is labed the sweetest girl and such, but the fact that she go from docile, klutzy, sincere and sweet Emma to gonna-throw-you-through-a-storm-window-and-beat-the-ever-living-shit-out-of-you-until-you-die-bitch mode towards Rayna. I was completely shocked, no, I was befuddled with such a quick moon change.
Rayna is another character that baffles me as to her characterization and personality. She hates humans but likes Rachel and cries over Chloe's death, someone she didn't know, didn't want to know. She plays hard to get with Toraf, and gets upset when she pulls the wool from under Emma's eyes about the truth, about what could happen with her and their brother Grom, the future King, she breaks into tears about how she only wanted to have a girls night and not ruin things, but let her digress.
I also don't like the mom. She'd hadn't been on my nice list since the beginning. She agitated me, irked me to no end when Emma would talk to her. She is too protective, to empowering to know things and tries to get her nose deep into the nooks and crannies of the relationship. She just seemed too overpowering and I could not stand it one bit.
I did enjoy the cliffhanger but I can honestly say that I could vaugely see it coming.
I'm hoping in the sequel Ms. Banks gives more to the society of the Syrena's because I would definitely like to hear more about them, especially more about the Half Breeds. The history behind the Great War, more depth to the surroundings, a deeper extraction of the areas where the Syrenan water areas.
This book has been on my to read list for so long. I'm so happy I finally got my hands on it. This book was so much better than I expected. I was totally sucked into it from page one all the way until the very end. This is the first mermaid story I've ever read and it was so good. I loved Galen from the very beginning and I love the dynamic between him and Emma. There were so many things that happened that I didn't see coming and I really appreciate that the author managed to throw a plot twist at me that I didn't expect. Can't wait to get my hands on the next one!
Empecé el libro con muchas ganas y la verdad es que no está mal, pero esperaba algo más original. Es muy predecible y con una buena cantidad de tópicos. La verdad es que no sé si me animaré a seguir con el resto de la saga.
This was an awesome read and seriously. You cannot just end a book on a cliffhanger like that.