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endless_tbr_list's review against another edition
medium-paced
3.5
According to UNESCO only 5% of the ocean has been explored, which, to me, makes the ocean an absolutely terrifying place and the perfect subject for a horror novel. Enter: Into the Drowning Deep!
Seven years ago The Atargatis was found empty and adrift at sea. No bodies were ever recovered, but footage of /something/ was. Now The Melusine and her crew of researchers are sailing back to the Mariana Trench, back to those very same waters, in hopes of uncovering their secrets.
Balancing all these characters meant switching between POVs, and in a story that could easily seem repetitive with an obvious ending, the swapping of narrators was a fun and interesting way to introduce new information and keep things feeling fresh.
I don’t want to give away too much, so I’ll just leave you with one of my favorite quotes from the book. I think it sums the vibes up quite nicely 🤭
“Humanity had chosen the land over the sea millennia ago, and sometimes—when she was letting her mind wander, when she was romanticizing what she did and how she did it—she thought the sea still held a grudge. Breakups were never easy, and while humanity was hot and fast and had had plenty of time to get over it, the oceans were deep and slow, and for them all change had happened only yesterday. The seas did not forgive, and they did not welcome their wayward children home.”
Seven years ago The Atargatis was found empty and adrift at sea. No bodies were ever recovered, but footage of /something/ was. Now The Melusine and her crew of researchers are sailing back to the Mariana Trench, back to those very same waters, in hopes of uncovering their secrets.
Balancing all these characters meant switching between POVs, and in a story that could easily seem repetitive with an obvious ending, the swapping of narrators was a fun and interesting way to introduce new information and keep things feeling fresh.
I don’t want to give away too much, so I’ll just leave you with one of my favorite quotes from the book. I think it sums the vibes up quite nicely 🤭
“Humanity had chosen the land over the sea millennia ago, and sometimes—when she was letting her mind wander, when she was romanticizing what she did and how she did it—she thought the sea still held a grudge. Breakups were never easy, and while humanity was hot and fast and had had plenty of time to get over it, the oceans were deep and slow, and for them all change had happened only yesterday. The seas did not forgive, and they did not welcome their wayward children home.”
giuliaghoulia's review against another edition
a little too slow-paced for my taste and the exposition ran too long to keep me interested.
ottbeventer's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
3.75
liamari4's review against another edition
5.0
4.5 rounded up - i wish the ending gave us more but it was scary, thrilling, and i loved the descriptions
sugarita's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
11 enero a 5 mayo 2024
jenhurst's review against another edition
4.0
I really liked how scifi heavy this horror novel is. There’s mermaids and Deep Sea elements but the mermaids are presented and studied like a new species. The incorporation of ASL is a nice touch as well.
I love mermaids, pirates and anything nautical/deep sea so I was really excited for this book. It definitely lived up to my expectations.
I love mermaids, pirates and anything nautical/deep sea so I was really excited for this book. It definitely lived up to my expectations.
nicolamb's review against another edition
5.0
Read of the year so far...please let there be a sequel soon
runninggonempty's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0