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Black Tide by K.C. Jones

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thecurseofchris's review against another edition

3.0

3/5. I was hoping this would be more of a post-apocalyptic adventure story, but it's more of a character drama about the two MCs that happen to revolve around the "end of the world." There are a lot of unanswered questions at the end and I never really felt like the story truly went anywhere, especially since I didn't really care about the MCs to begin with. Overall, while there was nothing really wrong with this book, it's just not very memorable.

newsteadlibrary's review against another edition

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dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

edshara's review

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3.0

This is enjoyable, however, it feels like it could have been more. It’s the end of the world and there are monsters, and while there were some bits of gore, it was all a bit tame. Could have done without the child watching the two adults have sex. Other than that, I’d say this was a good library find.

saadiyya_reads786's review against another edition

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4.0

Wow...what a day at the beach. Really enjoyed this book. If you are looking for a quick read with lots of action than this book is for you.

mx_manda's review against another edition

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tense medium-paced

3.0

This is a difficult one to rate.

On the one hand, it really sucks you in and is very engaging. It doesn't take long to take off and then it doesn't stop going. Which usually would make it a high-rated read for me. I wanted to read it and struggled to find places to break and put it down. I wanted to know what's going to happen next.

But.

This felt too borrowed from other sci-fi properties—part Predator, part The Mist, part Annihilation—it didn't feel novel and new to me. And I disliked how one-note and flat both protagonists were, despite being told in their first person POVs. Their only personality traits were trauma and quipping.

If you need to check if animals are harmed in movies, this one is not going to be for you. I was not happy about a lack of content warning for that one.

This read was okay, but I didn't love it.

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babs_reviews's review against another edition

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4.0

I got sci-fi vibes with a touch of horror and not the other way around. It worked, for the most part.

This is an apocalyptic, fast paced and completely thrilling! Beth and Mike are strangers when the unthinkable happens and they are forced to fight for their lives. It was a lot more character driven than I anticipated. I think this wasn't intentional and being the case I was left wanting more from the plot. That said though, I still thought it was tense and scary in some places with the creatures.

So much happens in such a short time! I felt like it was over so quickly. Two different pov and with the audio there were two narrators. They absolutely nailed this for me! I have been listening to enhance my reading and so far I have not regretted it.

Sensitive animal subjects in this one - trigger warning for anyone that leans away from this.

Thank you so much to @tornightfire, @macmillanaudio, @netgalley and K.C. Jones for the review copies!