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I was hesitant to get this book due to a number of less than stellar reviews and ratings, but after reading it - I am more than satisfied. This is such a nice read, and the story is so unique - I am sad that it has come to an end. This took me away from the real world, and into one that was truly enchanting. I wish Kiera Cass would do a follow-up, a prequel of sorts, or even a book filled with different stories of the other characters in the original book (like what she did with The Selection characters). I'm not ready to say goodbye, yet.

I love YA stories, even if I am not the target market (I'm in my late 30s as of this review, with 3 beautiful sons and no daughter to pass on this unhealthy obsession). As such, I have read a number of similarly themed stories, and none has given me enough of an excitement to rate immediately on Amazon, save for this book.

Kiera Cass, if you read this - please tell us more. I pray your muse gives you more stories to share to this world that is always in need of more magic. Thank you.


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The Siren Kiera Cass Books Reviews

I really enjoyed this escape into the Ocean. I liked how the mythology of Sirens and the Ocean was explained and developed throughout the story. I really appreciated that the fact that Sirens are mythological creatures was addressed head on and by the characters themselves (they research the history of Sirens in human texts and art). Watching their struggles with who they have become, what they do and what they will have a chance to be, kept me glued to the pages. Their conflicted relationship with the Ocean -- what she asks of them, how she treats them, and how they feel about each other -- had me back and forth with how I look at the Ocean. I know this is a book, but how I view the Ocean may be changed forever! I am so glad I picked this one up!
I was waiting for “The Siren” by Kiera Cass for what seemed like forever. The old version was taken off the shelves. I had to wait for the new version to come out by HarperTeen. I ended up getting lucky and acquired an ARC. I dove right in; however my review has been long anticipated since I finished the book a while ago.

Summary

Kahlen was supposed to die. She shouldn’t have lived. Her family is gone. Miraculously, Kahlen ends up being saved by the Ocean to become a siren. Kahlen is now a very deadly weapon. She and her other Siren sisters help feed the Ocean by singing and causing people to drown. When the reader catches up with Kahlen, she has been doing this for eight years. NOW THAT IS A LONG TIME! Can you even imagine the stress of this job? Of course the Ocean has rules about what they are able to do. No sharing what they are. No avoiding their duties, different things like that. Kahlen doesn’t have a huge complaint about what is going on with her life, but she feels so much remorse for her actions. She doesn’t like killing these people at all. She tries to find some way to keep their memories alive.

By accident, Kahlen ends up meeting Akinli. She pretends that she is deaf. This didn't stop Akinli; he is still very interested in this mysterious girl. For some reason, Kahlen is drawn to Akinli. Akinli treats Kahlen like a person and wants to get to know her. He sees past all of her beauty and wants to talk to her about cooking and other things. Kahlen and Akinli are determined though; they find a way to communicate. What these two aren’t aware of is how their lives will change forever.

What I liked

I really liked that this book focused more on life, choices, sisterhood, and finding out who you are as a person. Kahlen is the Ocean’s favorite “daughter.” Kahlen looks to the Ocean as a mother figure. The Ocean is the antagonist in the story. I had a hard time between not liking the Ocean to wanting to offer sympathy.
Then you have Kahlen and her sisters. These are the girls that Kahlen gets to see every day. They take care of each other. On top of that, they are the only people they can truly talk too. I love how these girls are towards each other. The sisters dropped everything to move when Kahlen needed to get away. THAT SHOWS TRUE DEVOTION. With everything, these girls just want to see Kahlen happy even if that means breaking the rules.
“The Siren” is so much more than a romance novel. I think self-discovery is the most important part of this novel. "The Siren" is a young adult novel. The characters are not in high school. "The Siren" very much reads like a YA novel. It is refreshing to see college age characters. The older aged characters created uniqueness from other young adult novels. Finally having some characters that are well behaved and out of high school was great.
The mythology was done really well. It wasn’t just thrown in to be filler material. Cass really did some research and incorporated the siren mythology into the story. This isn’t a mermaid tale. It is specially designed around siren mythology.

Final Thoughts

I have not read the original novel. I ended up finding a copy at a used bookstore. I would really like to see how the story changed. I think it may also be a good learning experience to see how things change between the two. I think Cass did great with this novel. Something that I kept in mind is that this was written before the Selection. This is just a remake of it.

I would enjoy reading "The Siren" again. I thought it was a lovely experience. This may be a short read but it is so enjoyable. I think many people will enjoy Kahlen's tell. Kahlen's sisters are so dedicated and amazing. I loved each of them. This is definitely worth picking up.
I technically read halfway until I decided to stop. It was pretty good, but I started losing interest. I did like the characters though! The idea of the sirens killing people disturbed me—as I’m sure it did with others, but I had a hard time getting through that.

I’m very picky when it comes to retellings, and so I knew this was a retelling of The Little Mermaid, But I found it entertaining at first. I loved Akinli. And the other sirens were pretty neat too! Especially Aisling. The Ocean got on my nerves, though. I did enjoy reading the descriptions of the dresses.

Overall, I found this book fun, but, as I said, didn’t get into the rest of it. Thankfully, the language is minimal and there is no sex. One of the sirens is mentioned to have had many lovers, but there are no descriptions. Aside from the disturbing results of the singing, this is an entertaining story.
This book was phenomenal. I fell in love with the idea, the story, and the characters. I've always loved the mythology-type stories, and this one is by far one of the best. The love between Akinli and Kahlen is absolutely beautiful and breathtaking. I love how Kahlen risks her life just to be with him, and she would've done anything to keep him safe. I love how Akinli accepts her for who she is even though he believes she is mute, and it makes their love story even more captivating. I also like the fact that the antagonist in the story is none other than the Ocean, Kahlen's closest thing to a mother.

The friendship between Kahlen and the other sirens is even more amazing. They help her through everything and they do everything they can to save her, make her happy, etc. It is truly amazing the love they have for her, and this story was just simply unbelievable. I fell in love with every aspect of this book, and it will always make me giddy.
I was hesitant to get this book due to a number of less than stellar reviews and ratings, but after reading it - I am more than satisfied. This is such a nice read, and the story is so unique - I am sad that it has come to an end. This took me away from the real world, and into one that was truly enchanting. I wish Kiera Cass would do a follow-up, a prequel of sorts, or even a book filled with different stories of the other characters in the original book (like what she did with The Selection characters). I'm not ready to say goodbye, yet.

I love YA stories, even if I am not the target market (I'm in my late 30s as of this review, with 3 beautiful sons and no daughter to pass on this unhealthy obsession). As such, I have read a number of similarly themed stories, and none has given me enough of an excitement to rate immediately on , save for this book.

Kiera Cass, if you read this - please tell us more. I pray your muse gives you more stories to share to this world that is always in need of more magic. Thank you.