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3.51 AVERAGE
3.51 AVERAGE
One of, if not the, worst cases of instalove I've ever read. Not only did the characters fall in love insanely fast, it was the love to end all loves, soul mates, die without the other kind of love. It was ridiculous and brought the whole story down.
This contempo retelling of The Little Mermaid was sad and kind of boring.
Meh. First half was intriguing and I loved the author's take on the mythology of Sirens and the character of the Ocean--mother and villain at the same time. The love at first sight and the ending seemed too cookie cut YA to me. I wanted a twist or something clever. Quick and easy read.
En realidad es un 4,5 pero me gustó mucho, es una lectura rápida y super dulce. Si bien es predecible cómo va a terminar, me gusta cómo está narrado y como hacen Oceanía parezca una persona más y la relación con sus sirenas. Para ser el primer libro escrito por esta autora la verdad me ha dejado una buena impresión y ya que ame La Selección voy a seguir leyendo más de esta autora
Cada vegada que llegeixo coses de la Kiera Cass després de la saga de la Selección (que m'encanta) em decepciono.
La història tindria certa gràcia, però la història d'amor no té ni cap ni peus. Cap dels personatges m'ha importat.
La història tindria certa gràcia, però la història d'amor no té ni cap ni peus. Cap dels personatges m'ha importat.
Moving on to the review….
I was fascinated with the synopsis and was hypnotized by the book cover. It was indeed a great read for me and it also made me get rid of my reading slump.
The prolouge made me more interested to the book. Until it went to the present day, which they mixed up with the modern lifestyle. I’ve never expected this coz I thought it would be a love story between the siren & a sailor. Anyways I continued still curious about this book. So when Kahlen finally met Akinli, I was freaking out coz this is it THE ROMANCE. But then I thought of something kind of funny, Kahlen can’t speak to Akinli and the last book I’ve read was Maybe Someday which also one of main character can’t speak. So yeah. (Sorry for my nonsense rant, but this situation made me – lol)
Anyways moving on to the review. The romance was OKAY, for me it lacks some romance scene and everything that I expected from the book. I understand it coz this is a FORBIDDEN kind of love story.
So far it was good, atleast they’ve shared a kiss.
About the antagonist, I knew the OCEAN would be the antagonist in this story. Atleast it was a mild one not so cruel & shitty.
And gosh this book made me cry. I was crying when it comes to the sad parts like one of the siren graduated from being a siren, Kahlen’s feelings and mostly the ending.
(I’m not saying it’s a sad ending *spoiler?)
This book was so heartwarming & heartaching at the same time.
I’m so glad what happened at the ending. It didn’t disappointed me much. For me this book just lacks of something what I expected from it. Maybe my expectations are a bit high but so far it was one of the good reads I have this 2016.
RATINGS : ⭐⭐⭐⭐/ 4.3 stars out of 5
FAVORITE QOUTES :
“There’s always room for love. Even if it’s as small as a crack in the door.”
“It was like staring at a piece of art or the stars in the sky. I just had to watch him.”
-Kahlen, The Siren
I was fascinated with the synopsis and was hypnotized by the book cover. It was indeed a great read for me and it also made me get rid of my reading slump.
The prolouge made me more interested to the book. Until it went to the present day, which they mixed up with the modern lifestyle. I’ve never expected this coz I thought it would be a love story between the siren & a sailor. Anyways I continued still curious about this book. So when Kahlen finally met Akinli, I was freaking out coz this is it THE ROMANCE. But then I thought of something kind of funny, Kahlen can’t speak to Akinli and the last book I’ve read was Maybe Someday which also one of main character can’t speak. So yeah. (Sorry for my nonsense rant, but this situation made me – lol)
Anyways moving on to the review. The romance was OKAY, for me it lacks some romance scene and everything that I expected from the book. I understand it coz this is a FORBIDDEN kind of love story.
So far it was good, atleast they’ve shared a kiss.
About the antagonist, I knew the OCEAN would be the antagonist in this story. Atleast it was a mild one not so cruel & shitty.
And gosh this book made me cry. I was crying when it comes to the sad parts like one of the siren graduated from being a siren, Kahlen’s feelings and mostly the ending.
(I’m not saying it’s a sad ending *spoiler?)
This book was so heartwarming & heartaching at the same time.
I’m so glad what happened at the ending. It didn’t disappointed me much. For me this book just lacks of something what I expected from it. Maybe my expectations are a bit high but so far it was one of the good reads I have this 2016.
RATINGS : ⭐⭐⭐⭐/ 4.3 stars out of 5
FAVORITE QOUTES :
“There’s always room for love. Even if it’s as small as a crack in the door.”
“It was like staring at a piece of art or the stars in the sky. I just had to watch him.”
-Kahlen, The Siren
I liked this book! I thought it was cute simple and fast, which are all perfect things bc this book pulled me out of a reading slump. This isn’t something I see becoming one of my favorites but I really enjoy the story and the characters.
After reading some reviews, I see everyone saying the same thing. “The Insta Love is sooo unrealistic” 1)it’s a book about sirens… what’d you expect? 2)Kahlen has had little to no romantic interactions with boy all her life. When she first got saved by the Ocean she literally was talking about how she wants a family and a husband of her own someday. Do you blame her for falling in love with Akinli so quickly? She just wanted to be loved and he showed true interest in her, not to mention the fact that he was a total sweetheart.Personally, I don’t think the insta love was bad enough to make a negative effect on my review. They were super cute and tbh if I was Kahlen I’d do the same.
Overall if you want an easy read, this is your book. It knew how to be a page turned without dragging. There was always something interesting happening and i really enjoyed it!!
After reading some reviews, I see everyone saying the same thing. “The Insta Love is sooo unrealistic” 1)it’s a book about sirens… what’d you expect? 2)Kahlen has had little to no romantic interactions with boy all her life. When she first got saved by the Ocean she literally was talking about how she wants a family and a husband of her own someday. Do you blame her for falling in love with Akinli so quickly? She just wanted to be loved and he showed true interest in her, not to mention the fact that he was a total sweetheart.Personally, I don’t think the insta love was bad enough to make a negative effect on my review. They were super cute and tbh if I was Kahlen I’d do the same.
Overall if you want an easy read, this is your book. It knew how to be a page turned without dragging. There was always something interesting happening and i really enjoyed it!!
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated