false <![CDATA[Sirena]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172804654m/219677.jpg 219677 2 Donna Jo Napoli thoughtfully and poetically reexamined the story of Hansel and Gretel from the witch's point of view in <I>The Magic Circle</I>. Here, she retells the Greek myth of the Sirens, whose sweet, beckoning singing caused countless shipwrecks. But did the Sirens (who Napoli imagines as mermaids) really mean for the sailors to perish? Or were these sultry singers cursed themselves? In Napoli's tale, because they are half-human, the 10 Sirens are doomed to lead short mortal lives--unless they can convince men to become their mates. But after witnessing a shipwreck in which the survivors kill one of her sisters, 17-year-old Sirena decides she would rather lose her chance at eternal life than trick a human into loving her. She vows to live alone on "an island where the first rays of sun bring sight to blind eyes.... I am going there to find new sight. I will wipe from my brain the sights I have seen and start over." Little does she know that due to a jealous goddess, a sea-serpent bite, and a dead hero, a man will come to her island and love her for herself, not just her song. Sirena is the perfect teenage heroine--questioning authority and falling in love no matter what the consequences. In creating this beautiful story, Napoli brings mythology alive for today's young adults. (Ages 12 to 15) <I>--Jennifer Hubert</I> 1280997 1998 Sirena total:589|5:134|4:179|3:189|2:78|1:9| 589 2118 881 70 5 3 false false Fri Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Wed Aug 29 20:20:30 -0700 2007 Wed Aug 29 20:23:34 -0700 2007 more...]]> 4 2 false false Sun Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2006 Sun Aug 19 14:14:59 -0700 2007 Sun Aug 19 14:15:41 -0700 2007 I feel the stars. Each sparkle sets aflame the pain in my heart.
-Donna Jo Napoli Sirena


Once again, Donna Jo Napoli has captivated me with her style of writing and descriptions and characters.
Reading a book by her is always a treat (and I also recommend her other books-...more...]]> 5 3 false false Thu Mar 26 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 24 17:41:23 -0700 2009 Thu Mar 26 07:53:04 -0700 2009 The Little Mermaid . I enjoyed the story line, especialy the way it tied in with the story of the war against...more...]]> 3 1 false false Wed Nov 26 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Nov 25 04:04:07 -0800 2008 Wed Nov 26 04:37:31 -0800 2008 1 more...]]> 1 1 false false Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2005 Sun Nov 18 20:25:07 -0800 2007 Sun Nov 18 20:26:08 -0800 2007 4 0 false false Sun Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Nov 12 05:41:48 -0800 2009 Thu Nov 12 05:58:59 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 1 false false Fri Jan 16 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Jan 15 21:04:09 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 16 09:06:56 -0800 2009 more...]]> 2 0 false false Sat Jul 11 19:37:17 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 14 04:41:20 -0700 2009 I like the idea I just didn't feel much of anything reading this book.
It really lacked quite a bit. A plot, chemistry between the characters, a spark in the characters that drew me into their world, even some details as to what was happening at some points. I get that these ...more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Jun 10 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 10 20:17:01 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 10 20:18:37 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Sep 16 14:05:38 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 16 14:07:24 -0700 2009 3 1 false false Wed Oct 22 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Oct 22 21:17:06 -0700 2008 Wed Oct 22 21:26:06 -0700 2008
This is a tale of "true love"--which love consists of keeping secrets from the other, telling sto...more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Aug 27 15:25:43 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 27 15:28:56 -0700 2009 2 1 false false Wed May 28 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue May 27 10:10:08 -0700 2008 Fri May 30 09:10:55 -0700 2008
If I thought the font size in a Wrinkle in Time was bad, Sirena had to be at least double that. I fin...more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2006 Sun Oct 14 17:49:39 -0700 2007 Wed Mar 26 06:41:15 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2001 Tue Oct 13 18:19:16 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 13 18:19:16 -0700 2009 2 3 0 false false Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Nov 08 16:09:33 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 08 16:14:59 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Jul 23 00:00:00 -0700 2006 Fri Dec 05 18:27:33 -0800 2008 Fri Dec 05 18:30:20 -0800 2008 once 4 0 false false Sat Apr 04 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Mar 29 09:28:56 -0700 2009 Sat Apr 04 19:57:52 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Tue Mar 25 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Mar 25 06:48:23 -0700 2008 Wed Mar 26 06:31:13 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2004 Mon Sep 14 12:39:26 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 14 12:40:31 -0700 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=219677