Atlantia

Atlantia is about a girl named Rio striving to reunite with her sister in the Above, a.k.a. the land, since she is stuck in the Below, a.k.a. the ocean, with no family except her dreaded Aunt. She has a gift of the sirens known as the siren voice. It's very powerful and also forbidden by those who have not revealed themselves to the Council as being a siren. If I could, I'd give this book a 3.5 for overall enjoyment. I am a huge mermaid fanatic. Sirens, Atlantis, the little mermaid, mermen, the ocean, you name it. But, I was a little disappointed that the siren concept wasn't full-on mermaid; it was just their voice being siren related. I would like to physically hear the voices the author refers to in the book, so I know what she means by Rio using her real voice. I imagined Rio speaking like Raven in Teen Titans where she sounds emotionless until something makes her emotional in her voice. I did enjoy the subtle environmental shout outs about the pollution of the air and importance of keeping the ocean clean and safe. We take nature for granted, and I appreciate authors that use nature in their stories to show the importance of a serene and blissful environment. It took awhile for the book's story to really resonate with me, but I really enjoyed a new take on the world of sirens. Ally Condie seemed to have want to do something different and break from the cliche mermaid tropes. So, she made humans posses the ability of a siren, minus the tail. Nevertheless, She gave a more scientific approach to the world of sirens rather than fantasy. For that I applaud her.

I recommend this book to anyone who enjoys new worlds below the sea, and vivid imagery of that world. It's a quick and easy read, but still enjoyable.

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