The Siren
Ratings53
Average rating3.3
2.5 stars
As I try to write this review just a few days after finishing the book, I am realizing I have absolutely nothing to say about it.
I mean, the romance isn't truly insta-love, it just has that feeling and honestly Akinli is the most vibrant part of the book. I guess it feels like insta-love because once he enters the picture Kehlan starts feeling even worse about being a Siren. But, she already felt guilty about causing people's deaths so it almost felt like we didn't need him?
At least the Siren sisters talked about other things besides romance...
But... that is all really? I was pretty bored reading this book, to be honest. I didn't feel like there was much else. I probably should have read the summary more, because I would have realized that this was a love story... I really would have preferred Kehlan and Akinli talk more than a handful of times in the book so I could grow to like them as a couple...
Anyhow, I might recommend this to people, but to be honest I'll probably forget about it until I see it again.
I liked it. I enjoyed the emphasis on siren life. How it's not all it's cracked up to be. I like how it incorporated the different “siren” like creatures across different cultures. I liked that the ocean had a personality and characteristics. I like that there was some romance but it didn't take up the whole story. I liked the friendships and how the girls were there for each other no matter how hard it got. I liked the originality of the storyline.
3.4/5 stars
I felt that the story was okay. I understand the nuance added with the whole guilt felt for the people they have to kill as an obligation. There was that whole situation going on while I was getting to know all the characters. As you're getting to know them, you're constantly distracted by the ongoing events. Therefore, you don't really get to start liking or disliking them. As far as romance goes, it's love at first sight. Due to this, it was not really my type of book, but I would recommend it if you like a quick read or like romance at first sight. I personally would have liked it if they had developed the characters more and had taken their time getting to know each other.