A review by philyra91
Ripple by Mandy Hubbard
3.0
Honestly, Ripple wasn't as bad as I thought it might be. It does deal with siren mythology but in rather small doses. We do get the picture the author is trying to draw, which is basically, our protagonist, Lexi, suffering due to her curse. She blames herself for her boyfriend's death and is now cutting herself off from the world. She pushes people away and frankly, I don't blame her. Her pain, both emotionally and physically, is realistically written and readers will feel a sense of sympathy for her. I did however, feel that it was too drawn-out. Ripple isn't the kind of novel where the pain can sustain the novel and at times, I did feel a little draggy.
For a novel promoted as one that deals with siren mythology, Ripple fails in that aspect. That's not much we can go on and it's not very imaginative. I will give credit to its romance though. While slightly typical in the form of a love triangle, there's an added twist, which I can't reveal but it definitely kept the second half of the novel interesting.
Not a bad novel overall, but could have been a lot better. :)
For a novel promoted as one that deals with siren mythology, Ripple fails in that aspect. That's not much we can go on and it's not very imaginative. I will give credit to its romance though. While slightly typical in the form of a love triangle, there's an added twist, which I can't reveal but it definitely kept the second half of the novel interesting.
Not a bad novel overall, but could have been a lot better. :)