GMA Picks The Sirens by Emilia Hart—But Is This Seafaring Sisterhood a Feminist Fable or Just Fishy Fiction?

A haunting coastline. Vanishing men. A woman allergic to water. And at the center of it all? A shimmering call that echoes across centuries.

Good Morning America has officially declared Emilia Hart’s The Sirens as its April Book Club pick—and if your idea of a perfect read involves myth, mystery, and matriarchal strength, this might just be your literary siren song.

One Book, Three Timelines, Infinite Secrets

The Sirens isn’t content to tell just one story. No, it braids together three timelines like seaweed in a tempest:

• 2019: Lucy escapes to her sister’s cottage by the ocean… only to find her sister missing and whispers of lost men swirling in the salty air.
• 1999: Jess, a teenager with a rare water allergy (yes, really), forms a dangerously intense bond with her enigmatic art teacher.
• 1800: Mary and Eliza, Irish twins bound for Australia, start hearing the sea—and the sea starts hearing them back.

Each story spirals around women reclaiming power, piecing together ancestral trauma, and yes—possibly becoming something other than human.

Quote That Cuts Through the Tide

At one point, Lucy reflects:
“There are stories in the water, if you’re brave enough to listen.”

It’s not just poetic. It’s practically a thesis statement.

Because The Sirens isn’t just about mythology—it’s about the myths we inherit, the silence women endure, and the waves we make when we finally speak.

GMA’s Soft Spot for Strong Women in Soft Lighting

Let’s be honest—GMA has a type. Their book picks consistently center on layered women, emotional complexity, and plots that could double as therapy sessions. Emilia Hart’s novel fits the bill, but with an eerie, folkloric twist that gives it teeth.

But as always, readers are split. Some are praising it as The Secret History meets H2O: Just Add Empowerment. Others are side-eyeing the magical realism and wondering if it dips a toe too deep into melodrama.

Still, there’s no denying the hypnotic pull of a well-told, female-driven mystery—and The Sirens is already making waves.

Final Page Curl

As April unfolds, expect The Sirens to dominate group chats, coffee tables, and possibly your subconscious dreams. It’s lyrical, luminous, and laced with the kind of feminist fury that hides under soft prose until it bites.

But here’s what we’re still wondering: Is The Sirens a fresh take on myth and memory—or just another story riding the feminist fiction current?