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A review by emhromp
The Sirens by Emilia Hart
dark
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
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? It's complicated
5.0
Sometimes, I feel a bit despondent about women's rights. Do we really have the power to change anything? Do we really have the fight in us?
Then I read The Weyward Women and thought: this is what I needed. Now, after finishing The Sirens, I feel more powerful than ever.
The Sirens is about the violence all women feel within them. Emilia Hart understands the need to write about the primal power we all carry within us, and I love it. It is inspiring. She has her female characters undergo *a lot* of misery and at no point does the reader feel that they can't bear it. She doesn't write about hardship to make the story more dramatic, but to show how resilient women are. Mary, Eliza, Lucy and Jess are real women, anyone could relate to them.
Right from the very first page, I felt that bubble of excitement that tells me that I have a wonderful read ahead of me.
The plot was fantastic, I admire all the twists this story had in store for me. The four main characters were absolutely amazing and inspiring. This is the feminist story I didn't know the world needs.
Then I read The Weyward Women and thought: this is what I needed. Now, after finishing The Sirens, I feel more powerful than ever.
The Sirens is about the violence all women feel within them. Emilia Hart understands the need to write about the primal power we all carry within us, and I love it. It is inspiring. She has her female characters undergo *a lot* of misery and at no point does the reader feel that they can't bear it. She doesn't write about hardship to make the story more dramatic, but to show how resilient women are. Mary, Eliza, Lucy and Jess are real women, anyone could relate to them.
Right from the very first page, I felt that bubble of excitement that tells me that I have a wonderful read ahead of me.
The plot was fantastic, I admire all the twists this story had in store for me. The four main characters were absolutely amazing and inspiring. This is the feminist story I didn't know the world needs.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment