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Sing Me to Sleep by Gabi Burton

9 reviews

bookishkellyn's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful mysterious

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Saoirse is the last of the sirens living in disguise within a magically fortified kingdom (Keirdre). Her world is turned upside down when she becomes the target of blackmail and her quest to discover the culprit is complicated by Prince Hayes–who’s taken a keen interest in her. I don’t normally read fantasy but really enjoyed this book. It was fast-paced, easy to follow, kept me guessing, and the banter between the characters was entertaining. I’m looking forward to the sequel.

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itsjadenbaby's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

If I could give this book a 10/5 I would. I enjoyed every second. The characters, the plot, the twists; all written to perfection. I haven’t felt like this after reading in forever. I’m so grateful my library had this visible on a shelf and that I recognized the cover so I could read it right before the second one came out.

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keelreads's review against another edition

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tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

Did i love this? Absolutely!
Am I furious that I waited this long to read it? One hundred percent!

Sing Me to Sleep is not only a unique young adult fantasy, but contains a black and brown cast of characters, which makes it that much better! We have an irresistible and manipulative main character, Saoirse — a beautiful, black siren whose appetite for murder is insatiable and secrets seem never ending. Our male main character, a handsome, melanated prince who unwittingly employees a dangerous, illegal siren and enlists her help to hunt an assassin who just so happens to be Saoirse.

Sing Me to Sleep is an unputdownable slow burn romantasy that has you rooting for the manipulative, morally grey female main character

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thebibutterfly's review against another edition

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dark tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Overall, I enjoyed it. Pretty good world-building and pacing. For a debut author, I was impressed with attention to detail given to the different magical groups and their powers. She fell into a common new author trap with a little too much focus on describing minor characters’ physical characteristics and every single outfit they wore, as well as repeatedly mentioning the main characters’ eye and hair color.

My main issue was with the overload of subplots happening at once with very little resolution by the end. Loved the morally gray FMC, but she was a little one dimensional and often seemed to be dragged along by the plot rather than leading it.

I was supremely disappointed by the ending. The romantic subplot is yet one more unresolved thread left hanging. I hate when authors drag out a romance over multiple books. It would be one thing if the romantic connection developed slowly over a series, but by the end of this book, they are obsessed with each other already.

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hal00alex's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

It is definitely reflective of current media trends, but still a unique take on an fae and sirens. Writer relies more on senses when world building.

And it ends in a cliff hanger which my by a metaphor on civil rights?

There are certain aspects of the senses that get repeated a lot which may break immersion, but it adds more to the characters.

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victoriousbookworm's review against another edition

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challenging emotional mysterious fast-paced

5.0

This book exceeded all of my expectations for it. The pacing was perfect, the characters were complex and twisted in a way that felt real, and the story kept me hooked. Saoirse’s love for her sister was so powerful and relatable. From start to finish, this book had me anxiously needing to know what happens next.

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