Sirene su prikaz života četiri žene koje u tri različita vremenska razdoblja pokušavaju pronaći pravdu, ali nailaze na dvostruke standarde, ne razumijevanje i ubrzo shvaćaju da je ovo svijet krojen po mjeri muškaraca.
U jednom od najljepših i najčarobnijih izdanja skriva se i jedna upravo takva priča. Priča o sestrama, o sirenama, obiteljska, generacijska i bolna. Inspirirana stvarnim događajima iz povijesti Australije i surovom realnošću položaja žena danas.
Knjiga je čarobna, predivno pisana, poetične rečenice koje su bile melem za moje knjiške oči. Uživala sam u svakoj rečenici. Uz to je i zanimljiva – ispričana iz tri različite perspektive zbog čega je dinamična, napeta, u trenu vas začara i odjednom shvatite da čitate već satima. Jako su me zanimale sudbine ovih žena, a dio sa sirenama dao je cijelom romanu jednu posebnu dozu čarolije.
Boljela me njihova sudbina, bila sam ljuta i još uvijek sam. Žalosno je koliko smo malo u nekim stvarima kao društvo napredovali. Imam dojam da koliko god se trudile izjednačiti prava žena i muškaraca uvijek nekako ostanemo nekoliko koraka iza…
Ako ste ljubitelj povijesne fikcije, misterija i magičnog realizma onda se pripremite na jednu nezaboravnu pustolovinu.
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The Sirens – Emilia Hart
The Sirens is a story of the lives of four women who, in three different time periods, try to find justice, but encounter double standards, lack of understanding, and soon realize that this world is tailored to men.
One of the most beautiful and magical editions hides just such a story. A story about sisters, about mermaids, family, generational, and painful. Inspired by real events from Australian history and the harsh reality of the position of women today.
The book is magical, beautifully written, poetic sentences that were a sight for my bookish eyes. I enjoyed every sentence. It is also interesting – told from three different perspectives, which makes it dynamic, tense, instantly captivating, and all of a sudden you realize that you have been reading for hours. I was very interested in the fates of these women, and the part with the sirens gave the entire novel a special dose of magic.
I was hurt by their fate, I was angry, and I still am. It is sad how little we have progressed as a society in some things. I have the impression that no matter how hard they try to equalize the rights of women and men, we always somehow remain a few steps behind…
If you are a fan of historical fiction, mysteries and magical realism, then prepare yourself for an unforgettable adventure.
