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3.51 AVERAGE
3.51 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I'm on a bit of a mermaid kick right now. This one was sort of cheesy romantic, but in a really good way. I'm not usually in to romance books, but this was just so sweet, and the sirens were fascinating, and the fact that the ocean could "talk" to them was awesome. Fun read.
I really wanted to like this book. Kiera Cass is a wonderful author who really knows how to consume a readers attention and I don’t feel this book was an accurate representation of her ability to do that. I found myself frustrated with most of the characters, there was a lot of build up to a rushed ending, and I didn’t get explanations for things that I hoped for. Overall, I’m still glad I gave it a chance but I’m not sure I would recommend it.
Just not my style. Not a huge fan of the writing style, the plot structure, the storyline.
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Terminal illness, Death of parent, Murder
After reading (and loving) The Selection series, I knew I had to read The Siren. Partly because I wanted to read something else by Cass, but also because I love a good re-telling, and I thought it would be cool to read something about Sirens, which don't seem to come up very often. And I liked The Siren, but not as much as I thought I would.
I thought it was a cool idea, and I liked that it wasn't about re-telling the tale of Greek gods/goddesses, but instead focused on re-telling the story of Sirens. We got such a good picture of how girls became Sirens, and what life was like as a Siren. That actually really surprised me, because The Siren is a stand-alone and fantasy and just over 300 pages...and yet you get such a clear picture of the world and the hold that the Ocean has on these girls. For me, that more often than not, spells disaster, and it never seems to work well, but it did with this book.
Could things have been explained more? Of course, but all things considered, Cass did a better job with it than I expected. It has its cute moments, and it goes by fast. And it's an interesting idea, so I definitely wanted to keep reading to see how things turned out.
I thought the Ocean was really confusing at times- She did seem motherly at times, and yes, She did tend to go about it a little weird, but there were also times where I thought She made sense.
I'm not sure how I feel about any of the girls. There's certainly a bond between them, but Kahlen seems so different from Elizabeth and Miaka, and even Padma. She did seem depressed (which I understand why), and she did seem more traditional than the other girls, but that's probably because she's older than the other girls. By how much we're not sure, at least in the case of Elizabeth and Miaka, but definitely a lot older than Padma.
I don't know how I feel about Akinli, and I really wish we saw more of him. I get why we didn't, but the fact that we didn't really see him is probably why I didn't completely love him or their relationship. It felt a little bit too insta-love for me, and I wish we saw it develop more. I think I might have been able to believe in the whole soulmates thing if we saw more of them together.
I was surprised by the ending- I'm not sure how I expected things to end, but it was a surprise, even though I'm not sure how I feel about it.
It was more dull than I thought, and I had a hard time getting into it. Ultimately, I liked it, and the idea of the book was enough that I'm willing to overlook everything else. I wanted more action, and it was definitely a slow-paced book.
My Rating: 3 stars, because the idea is a pretty cool, and more developed than I thought, considering it's a stand-alone fantasy that's on the shorter side. But I also thought it could have been more developed in some areas, namely the romance.
I thought it was a cool idea, and I liked that it wasn't about re-telling the tale of Greek gods/goddesses, but instead focused on re-telling the story of Sirens. We got such a good picture of how girls became Sirens, and what life was like as a Siren. That actually really surprised me, because The Siren is a stand-alone and fantasy and just over 300 pages...and yet you get such a clear picture of the world and the hold that the Ocean has on these girls. For me, that more often than not, spells disaster, and it never seems to work well, but it did with this book.
Could things have been explained more? Of course, but all things considered, Cass did a better job with it than I expected. It has its cute moments, and it goes by fast. And it's an interesting idea, so I definitely wanted to keep reading to see how things turned out.
I thought the Ocean was really confusing at times- She did seem motherly at times, and yes, She did tend to go about it a little weird, but there were also times where I thought She made sense.
I'm not sure how I feel about any of the girls. There's certainly a bond between them, but Kahlen seems so different from Elizabeth and Miaka, and even Padma. She did seem depressed (which I understand why), and she did seem more traditional than the other girls, but that's probably because she's older than the other girls. By how much we're not sure, at least in the case of Elizabeth and Miaka, but definitely a lot older than Padma.
I don't know how I feel about Akinli, and I really wish we saw more of him. I get why we didn't, but the fact that we didn't really see him is probably why I didn't completely love him or their relationship. It felt a little bit too insta-love for me, and I wish we saw it develop more. I think I might have been able to believe in the whole soulmates thing if we saw more of them together.
I was surprised by the ending- I'm not sure how I expected things to end, but it was a surprise, even though I'm not sure how I feel about it.
It was more dull than I thought, and I had a hard time getting into it. Ultimately, I liked it, and the idea of the book was enough that I'm willing to overlook everything else. I wanted more action, and it was definitely a slow-paced book.
My Rating: 3 stars, because the idea is a pretty cool, and more developed than I thought, considering it's a stand-alone fantasy that's on the shorter side. But I also thought it could have been more developed in some areas, namely the romance.
Actual rating- 3.5 a good book to get me out of a long (well, long for me) reading slump. This was much better than the last book I about sirens/mermaids, and it ended more or less how I was expecting it too, buts actually ok. Kiera Cass is one of my go-to-authors for when I need a light and easy read, one that is actually a little cheesy, but in a good way, so this book was rereleased just in time!
Wow Just Wow.
The Author managed to combine 80 years of story into one book. And not leave me feeling like i missed something or didnt understand something. And its not an overly long book! That into itself was awesome.
This story is really about love. All sorts of love. Sisterly love, motherly love, self love and at the end romantic love. It was beautiful.
I love a story in which i cry. Im not a super emotional person, years of living with men have beat the emotion out of me haha ( currently up to 6 males in my home counting my kids) Im not gushy or teary. But this book had me crying several times over. And it wasnt about the romantic love. I cried with the sea gave up Kahlan, I cried with she reunited with the sea and i totally choose at the end to believe that Kahlan remembers not only her mother the sea but her life as siren. The way it left off, really felt final, im sure a second book COULD be written but im not sure it could ever live up in my mind.
I loved the way the charc./relationship development was slow enough. Sure it was love at first sight, but it was also slow enough and focused enough that you didnt think too much of wow, this happens in a week. And when you consider there isnt anything else going on, no epic world ending, or catastrophic event. So that you just have a focusing of the relationship. I really enjoyed that. And they were not perfect, thats always great too.
This is totally a keeper.
The Author managed to combine 80 years of story into one book. And not leave me feeling like i missed something or didnt understand something. And its not an overly long book! That into itself was awesome.
This story is really about love. All sorts of love. Sisterly love, motherly love, self love and at the end romantic love. It was beautiful.
I love a story in which i cry. Im not a super emotional person, years of living with men have beat the emotion out of me haha ( currently up to 6 males in my home counting my kids) Im not gushy or teary. But this book had me crying several times over. And it wasnt about the romantic love. I cried with the sea gave up Kahlan, I cried with she reunited with the sea and i totally choose at the end to believe that Kahlan remembers not only her mother the sea but her life as siren. The way it left off, really felt final, im sure a second book COULD be written but im not sure it could ever live up in my mind.
I loved the way the charc./relationship development was slow enough. Sure it was love at first sight, but it was also slow enough and focused enough that you didnt think too much of wow, this happens in a week. And when you consider there isnt anything else going on, no epic world ending, or catastrophic event. So that you just have a focusing of the relationship. I really enjoyed that. And they were not perfect, thats always great too.
This is totally a keeper.