Siren & Muses by Antonia Angress is as a dull academia novel about various pseudo-intellectuals lounging around debating art theory. There isn't much of a plot and the story lacks overall focus, tension, and a source of conflict.
This is a debut novel and it very much falls into amateur pitfalls. The organizational flow of the writing is choppy and awkward at times. Also, character introductions are often accompanied by a several-page-long info dump about their past history that left me asking, is this necessary? Couldn't this have been integrated more seamlessly into the story?
All and all, this book pulled me in with its gorgeous cover and but its failed potential and vapid characters ultimately left me feeling disappointed.
Thank you, NetGalley and Ballantine Books, for providing with an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Book Details:
Publication Date : July 12, 2022
Publisher : Ballantine Books
IBSN: 0593496434
Pages : 354
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