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A review by illstoptheworldandreadwithyou
The Sirens by Emilia Hart
emotional
mysterious
reflective
4.0
Plagued by nightmares, college student Lucy heads to the coast of New South Wales, hoping her sister, Jess, can help her to decipher her dreams. When she arrives at the cliffside house, however, her sister is nowhere to be found.
Two hundred years earlier, Mary and Eliza board a convict ship leaving Ireland for the Australian coast, but the more time they spend at sea, the more things change for them.
The Sirens interweaves the stories of these four women, illustrating the ways they are connected and uncovering the mysteries tied to the tiny coastal town where Jess resides.
It’s a tale of history and sisterhood, mystery and magical realism.
There are some themes and scenes in the book that should come with trigger warnings. Please check a reliable source.
I listened to the audiobook version, and Barrie Kreinik’s narration is fantastic. She flawlessly captures the accents of both the Australian sisters and the Irish ones. She even sings the ballad that the Irish sisters cling to in the story. Her narration kept me going, even through those scenes that were viscerally more difficult to experience.
Stick around after the story concludes for an interview with the author.
4⭐️ for the story
5⭐️ for the narration
I received an advance copy of the audiobook from Macmillan Audio. All review opinions are my own.
Two hundred years earlier, Mary and Eliza board a convict ship leaving Ireland for the Australian coast, but the more time they spend at sea, the more things change for them.
The Sirens interweaves the stories of these four women, illustrating the ways they are connected and uncovering the mysteries tied to the tiny coastal town where Jess resides.
It’s a tale of history and sisterhood, mystery and magical realism.
There are some themes and scenes in the book that should come with trigger warnings. Please check a reliable source.
I listened to the audiobook version, and Barrie Kreinik’s narration is fantastic. She flawlessly captures the accents of both the Australian sisters and the Irish ones. She even sings the ballad that the Irish sisters cling to in the story. Her narration kept me going, even through those scenes that were viscerally more difficult to experience.
Stick around after the story concludes for an interview with the author.
4⭐️ for the story
5⭐️ for the narration
I received an advance copy of the audiobook from Macmillan Audio. All review opinions are my own.