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3.61 AVERAGE
3.61 AVERAGE
adventurous
mysterious
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:
Yes
4 stars.
A dark and drowning tide would be perfect for fans of the Emily Wildes series, it is an academic fantasy based on, I believe, their world’s version of folklore with elemental magic. It’s a sapphic rivals to lovers with an expedition setting.
It took me a while to get into this, I didn’t find the main character very likeable until her personality started becoming more fleshed out. She reads as very standoffish at first but her background with trauma and oppression, and interactions with other characters provide us better characteristics to like.
The relationship development between the main character Lorelei and Sylvia progressed at a good pace, I feel it didn’t develop too quickly, although the characters were angsting and pining for one another pre-book.
I felt the plot was well devised with the plot points merging well together, the only personal hang up was how many of the characters were royalty. I think it may have been better to have had some of the characters have ties to government or in some other capacity for their agendas to work for the main plot.
Overall, I liked it, the authors way of blending fantasy with mystery and working in complex characters with moral dilemmas and differing world views made it for a great read!
Thanks to NetGalley.co.uk and Daphne Press for the opportunity to read this.
A dark and drowning tide would be perfect for fans of the Emily Wildes series, it is an academic fantasy based on, I believe, their world’s version of folklore with elemental magic. It’s a sapphic rivals to lovers with an expedition setting.
It took me a while to get into this, I didn’t find the main character very likeable until her personality started becoming more fleshed out. She reads as very standoffish at first but her background with trauma and oppression, and interactions with other characters provide us better characteristics to like.
The relationship development between the main character Lorelei and Sylvia progressed at a good pace, I feel it didn’t develop too quickly, although the characters were angsting and pining for one another pre-book.
I felt the plot was well devised with the plot points merging well together, the only personal hang up was how many of the characters were royalty. I think it may have been better to have had some of the characters have ties to government or in some other capacity for their agendas to work for the main plot.
Overall, I liked it, the authors way of blending fantasy with mystery and working in complex characters with moral dilemmas and differing world views made it for a great read!
Thanks to NetGalley.co.uk and Daphne Press for the opportunity to read this.
2.75 Stars
A Dark And Drowning Tide is a sapphic rivals to lovers story with folklore elements. These elements were interesting and engaging.
While I enjoyed the atmosphere and the characters of the book, it fell quite short on what it was trying to say. It also ended quite abruptly and seemed to end with an attitude of "ehh it is what it is" on the issues of colonialism explored in the book which made me feel quite uncomfortable especially in context of what's going on in the world today. The more I think about this the more I want to rate the book lower.
Thank you to NetGalley and the author for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review!
A Dark And Drowning Tide is a sapphic rivals to lovers story with folklore elements. These elements were interesting and engaging.
While I enjoyed the atmosphere and the characters of the book, it fell quite short on what it was trying to say. It also ended quite abruptly and seemed to end with an attitude of "ehh it is what it is" on the issues of colonialism explored in the book which made me feel quite uncomfortable especially in context of what's going on in the world today. The more I think about this the more I want to rate the book lower.
Thank you to NetGalley and the author for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review!
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I DNF this book, mostly because when I was reading it I had to force myself to pick it up. I don’t know what it was missing, but I just never looked forward to reading it and when I did read it it just dragged
dark
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-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:
Complicated
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This was an odd one for me. It took me a while to get into it, but once I did, I truly enjoyed the journey.
The writing is lovely, and the world building is intriguing. I appreciated the queer fantasy elements set against a backdrop of real history.
My main questions relate to a few of the plot points and motivations that didn’t make sense to me. Also, Lorelai is vaguely insufferable, though I understand that’s intentional.
Overall, though, an alluring read with vast dimensions of depth.
The writing is lovely, and the world building is intriguing. I appreciated the queer fantasy elements set against a backdrop of real history.
My main questions relate to a few of the plot points and motivations that didn’t make sense to me. Also, Lorelai is vaguely insufferable, though I understand that’s intentional.
Overall, though, an alluring read with vast dimensions of depth.