I’d definitely give this one 3.5 stars, but I’m rounding down for Goodreads because it brings that average score closer to my opinion on the book. It’s more of an exploration for what love truly means and it was a really lovely read. While I was originally a little unimpressed with the child-like vocabulary of this book, I quickly grew fond of the two characters that make up the majority of this book. I reccomend picking it up just to enjoy the magic of mythology and love, its not a bad little book to add to your shelf. If you want a page-turner then this isn't for you, but the book is so short and easy to read that I finished it in a few hours. She wasn't seduced by the idea of honnor or immortality, but instead revelled in the joy of living for however long or short a time. She never allowed the ideals of others that she hknew were wrong the suade her, even though she was always in the minority as far as her opinions. I really liked Sirena's independance and her pure spirit.
There wasn't really a great psychological revelatuion or message to the story, and there isn't much of a plot, it's more about following Sirena's exploration of love and what it means in theory and practice. If you're a lover of Greek mythology and know many of the stories like myself you'll appreciate the refrences to your favorite stories, and if you aren't familiar with the mythology then you may be a little overwhelmed but it'll hopefully spark a desire for future study. Whereas her sisters try to attain immortality at the death of human, Sirena rejects the notion and swims away in confusion.A sweet and short book. The sailors are thrown into the sea some are drowned and some starve. The ten mermaid sisters sing a song to cause a ship to shipwreck on their rocks.
Mother Dora is the wife of Nerius, who is the daughter of Oceanus. The mermaids learn a song that Mother Dora teaches them.
They aim to fall in love with a human man in order to attain their goal. The goal of Sirena and the other mermaids is to become immortal. The ten young mermaids have all turned seventeen. 'Sirena is one of ten mermaid sisters inhabiting the waters of the Ancient World.' Sirena is part of a school of ten fish that are matched by multiple groups of young mermaids.
With this in mind, Napoli centers the story on the title character. Napoli also weaves in a story of mermaids. Donna Jo Napoli's work titled 'Sirena' explores the legend of the Trojan War and the myths of the Sirens.
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