Review: Myth or fairy-tale : a lovers' story
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 10 27, 2011
The Siren's call is like the never-ending enchantment of the sea, a cruel mistress that seduces as she takes life. Or does she ?This is a new-age rendition of an old tale : the sailor, John, who falls for the call of the Siren, and the Siren, who, for love, follows her lover to land and may die from being earth-bound.The two-parts play against each other and we, as readers, are never quite sure if the love is true, just as John never quite gets the mysterious female in his life. Told from the point of view of the male hero, it is brilliantly written.Yet, the expected romance of the fairy-tale does not shine through. Maybe too much emphasis is spent on the feelings of mistrust and lack of understanding between the two characters, maybe the resolution is too quick or maybe the Siren's voice should have been heard. It is a lovers' story not  a love story.It is a novella meant for adults more for its philosophical content than from is few sex scenes.