Reviews - A Dark and Drowning Tide

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A Dark and Drowning Tide

Allison Saft

3.62 AVERAGE

sasaboba's review against another edition

0.5

dark mysterious slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

why did we get a random murder in the first quarter and people are just okay with it and move on, hanging out with the group KNOWING a murderer is walking among them..HUHH??? also, is this pro-colonization???? also-also, you want me to see the only person who has the best take on what's happening politically as the villain?? i don't think so. lastly, the writing was not for me. i was extremely bored throughout and really didn't like that sylvia was giving "manic pixie dream girl" to lorelai's wet blanket "personality" (and i use that term loosely). and this is totally me, but an important character has an ex's name 🤢 so that didn't help. the only thing this book has going for it is the cover.

del rey is speedrunning to be the worst.

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uk cover artist: erica williams
us cover artist: audrey benjaminsen

crystalambar's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

macks's review against another edition

dnf, no rating

i read about 80 pages and truly couldn’t tell you a single thing that happened in them, it was so uneventful and boring.

pij's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

Strong character development: Yes

lovelylittlelibrary's review

3.0

dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Loved the concept, but it felt like the author just gave up by the time we reached the climax. Also wasn't a fan of the colonialism.

thehonestbunny's review against another edition

5.0

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andnolyn's review against another edition

3.25

adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

ceneko's review

3.0

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

I liked the development of the story, starting kind of in the middle of the action. The characters have known each other for years, their relationships are established, and we get to follow them to the final part of their journey. It was something different from what I usually read, and I enjoyed the change.
I liked the universe in general, even though some parts were difficult to get because we would get the name of a creature with not much explanation.
Some parts had me like "mmh now why would you do/say that?" but overall it was a good read!

courtneylund14's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

busybusybeebee's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous mysterious sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

It’s advertised as a sapphic romance, if you are looking for a romance novel, this is not it. If you are looking for a mystery kind of thriller adventure novel with a twinge of romance that is far from main focus, then this is it.

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