the sirens, by emilia hart
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i would like to preface this by saying that i loved weyward. it was so good, and one of the best books i’ve ever read. unfortunately the sirens fell flat in comparison.
as per the title, i was expecting a little more fantasy with this book and found it severely lacking. there was a mystery element to the sirens which is spread across the multiple POVs, but next to nothing really happens until the very end. the mystery is introduced fairly close to the beginning, then we’re left to meander through pointless interactions and thoughts until towards the end when things are revealed.
the characters themselves were fairly interesting in the beginning. i was intrigued by the mystery surrounding jess. mary and eliza felt irrelevant. i really enjoyed their chapters but they didn’t add anything to the story regarding jess and lucy. it seemed that throughout the book, everyone kept making bad decisions and i just couldn’t bring myself to feel bad for them when things turned out the way the did.
the revelations at the ending really surprised me in the sense that i didn’t see if coming, but i didn’t care enough about anyone to actually care.
if you’re reading this book because you loved weyward, i’d advise you lower your expectations a bit and the sirens might be more enjoyable.
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