this was pretty good, but it was really sad how she didn’t get to see any of her siren friends anymore. definitely read though

I would rate this higher because I actually like it but I purchased this for $12.99 and I can’t read past chapter 2 for some reason.

I could have never fathomed the depths of emotions I would feel when reading the pages of this amazing story. I was skeptical at first but the more I read the more I was pulled in to the life of these girls and the story held within. I absolutely recommend it! It made me sad, it made me mad, but above all it filled me up inside!

Beautifully written

This story goes deep into your emotions as it paints a beautifully heart breaking story

As the saying goes: “Nothing beats the original.” It’s not that the new version changed too much, it’s that it removed too much. Entire powerful and important scenes from the original were reduced to mere mentions in the new.  Nearly ever aspect of the story was more fleshed out in the original. We got to see what Akinli does for a living, a better look at his family and the small town of Port Clyde, and more insight into the individual lives and families of the other Sirens. Even the ocean itself felt more Gody, more like the omnipotent being that she is. Kahlan and Akinli’s brief run-in with each other on the beach wasn’t just great foreshadowing, it made sense within the context of their own personal stories prior to their actual meeting. Again, the context of the meeting was mentioned new version, but never explored. In the original, Kahlan and Akinli spent much more time together doing a variety of different things, which led to their love for each other being much more convincing ❤️. Interestingly, there was a moment in the new version that felt like the approach of a film adaptation, where it took 2 scenes from the original and combined them into 1. When Akinli hears Kahlan’s voice for the first time, and when he almost gets taken by the ocean were originally completed separate scenes, and each was more impactful because of it. (Not to say that is method is always best, but in this case, they needed their individual moments to shine.) I didn’t really care for the new ending with the mysterious illness, maybe it’s from having read the original, but it felt very out of place. While the original may have been little more cheesy as it was more in line with a traditional happily-ever-after ending, it felt more grounding and had more finality to it. I put off reading this book because, having read the original, I didn’t really feel the need to. I decide to finally really read it for the soul purpose of comparing the two. And with that, I have now read every Kiera Cass book. And I can’t help but wonder, is Kiera Cass getting worse as time goes on? The original version of The Siren and the first 3 entries in The Selection Series were great and I wouldn’t change a thing 👍. But her latter books, the ending to The Selection and her new series, The Betrothed, have been a dramatic decline 👎.

After years of being obsessed with The Selection series, I decided to give this book a go. I was pulled in by the first chapter. This is an amazing book and I hope to see more like it. I really hope for a sequel, but I want to see more of the Ocean.

So this book was on my summer reading list so I picked it up expecting a fluffy happy, let’s twirl in circles and wave our tales but it was totally not that. Khalen is an interesting character to follow but her relationship with the ocean was so toxic it clouded my mind a little. Otherwise great book, I could actually picture Akinli and Khalen baking in his dorm, it was so cute. And then the if he dies she dies thing may be a little overused in some stories but this one took it to a whole other level. Khalen’s depression can be a little dark but it’s ok and overall a great book, I couldn’t put it down.

I have always loved reading books about “mermaids” and the like, I especially love the stories that make them seem so real and connected...this is the first one that I’ve come across that actually fit what I have been looking for..a mythological story with such a huge feeling of realism. I was so sucked into this book, and visualized every single line of it as a movie playing in my head. Thank you for such an amazing story, now how am I to ever find another story nearly as good as this one?!

It is a amazing book I just wish the ending was sweeter (I could feel tears in my eyes as I was reading). Otherwise I would totally recommend this book to anyone looking for a sweet and fun book that will make their head spin😁