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| Title: Sirena |
| Author: Donna Jo Napoli |
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Reviewer:
Willa O. '10
I love the way that Donna Jo Nappoli tells her
stories from the bad guy's point of view. In Sirena, she
tells the story of the Trojan War, from a siren's point of view.
Sirena's only wish is to become immortal, by singing, and making a
man fall in love with her. But when she meets Philoctetes, this all
changes. Philoctetes loves nature, and loves to laugh. Sirena is
entranced by him, but she is afraid to show herself, because he
might think that she is hideous, and try to hurt her.
I think that this is a very good book, but it
isn't one of my favorite of Donna Jo
Nappoli's. I would recommend it to girls, because the main character
is a girl, and there are some parts that I just can't see a boy
reading.
Winter 2002/2003
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| Reviewer: Katie
C. '08 This story is about a mermaid who must
sing her song of love to mortal men to make one of them love her so that she can become
immortal, but there is a catch. When the mermaids sing their song it usually makes men
die. One time they see a ship come, they get excited and start singing their song. Of
course, the men hear them and get shipwrecked. The men dont come near the mermaids
because they think that they are evil, and they tell the mermaids not to come near them or
they will kill them. Things do not go right and the men kill a mermaid. The mermaids
sister, Sirena decides to run, well, swim away. She goes to an island called Lemnos. She
sees six ships come by one day, but she has promised herself that she will never sing
again. The mermaid sees a seventh ship and it drops off a man on Lemnos and leaves. Sirena
finds that he doesnt move. She goes over to him and sees that he is unconscious. She
brings him food and fresh water but she doesnt let him see her. Will Sirena ever
reveal herself? Will she meet him? Find out in this book.
I really liked this book, because I couldnt put it down. I would recommend this
book to anyone who likes romantic books.
Spring 2001 |
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| Reviewer: Tory R. '08 Sirena is a mermaid. She wants to become immortal but the only way she can do
that is by having a man fall in love with her. Sirena and her sisters have a little
problem though, when they sing, it lures the men towards them but it also brings them to
their deaths. Sirena finds an abandoned young soldier who is wounded. She hides because
she is afraid he will die if he sees her. Eventually, he does see Sirena and becomes
interested in her. She takes care of him but refuses to sing. One day, Sirena is
confronted by a bear and her only to survive is to sing. She does, but her friend hears
her and he instantly falls in love with her. The two get married and take care of each
other. Sirena becomes immortal. Her husband builds a boat and sets off to go back to where
he came from. Can Sirena convince him to stay? Read the book and find out.
Winter 2001 |
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