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3.89 AVERAGE
3.89 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This was a good amount of science fiction for me. At first I was frustrated by the choices of some of the characters, but I think ultimately their inability to act (whether internally or externally) is part of the horror: that no matter what you do, the thing you think can’t possibly be happening is happening. I do wish there was a bit more time spent in Leah’s perspective on the submarine; though it’s clear that they have no sense of time down at the bottom of the ocean, I wish I felt the hopelessness of their six months alone a little better. I suppose part of the point is that Leah doesn’t exactly feel hopeless, but numb, but I was missing some of the atmosphere that could have made this book truly horrifying. Part of me also wishes that we had a glimpse of Miri’s life after she releases Leah into the water, or that we really understood what exactly happened to her, but I think this decision adds to the futility of Miri’s actions overall. I enjoyed this book a lot, even though it’s not my usual genre.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Confinement
Moderate: Violence, Death of parent
Minor: Suicide
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Quite a slower paced book, but the writing was so good I was hooked. The last few pages had me in pieces. So beautiful and heartbreaking. Definitely recommend!
challenging
dark
medium-paced
at some points i deeply understood this book and at some points i was really just confused. its no doubt well written I think just not what i was expecting
Las tres estrellas no son porque piense que es un mal libro, todo lo contrario, creo que es uno de los libros más interesantes y bien escritos que he leído. Es triste, pero bello. Las tres estrellas es porque sentí que le faltó algo más a la historia. Nunca había leído un libro así y me parece que el concepto es muy original, pero a sus personajes, especialmente a Miri, les falta sentirse más reales. Creo que si te dejas llevar por lo bien que está escrito o lo relatable que puede ser de repente, pues sí que pensarás que es un gran libro; pero si dejas eso de lado, a la historia, en mi opinión, le faltó poquito más. Me dio un poquito de miedo, pero pudo ser mucho más terrorifico. Esperaba que lo fuera mucho más, sentí que a la mitad ya estaba un poco aburrida porque esperaba que pasara algo y nomás no pasaba mucho. En general pienso que sí, que es un buen libro pero que probablemente pudo haber sido mejor como un cuento o una historia corta. Tengo la sospecha de que la autora es usuaria de reddit y se inspiró de algo de ahí como premisa del libro pero hasta ahí. Tengo que darle el reconocimiento de que es su libro debut entonces me parece muy bueno considerando eso! no todos escriben libros debuts como éste :)
The writing is beautiful but there’s nothing else going on imo
Great premise, weird pacing. Picked up after maybe 50-60%. I really wanted to love this but sadly it wasn't necessarily my cup of tea. But the overall setting plot and atmosphere was amazing, I'm just sad nothing was really done with it. I agree with reviews saying Miri and Leah as characters had little to no substance.
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I enjoyed this to the end of the 3rd section despite the pace slowing down at points. The final 40% felt like the author didn't want to explain some of the threads that had been left hanging so instead introduced a new setting and character to cover it up. The alternating chapters were clearly telling the story from 2 different halves but the voice felt quite similar which didn't help the pace and it ended up quite repetitive.
Interesting concept and I think a decent commentary on the different ways one experiences grief but I wasn't riveted by the end. Horror aspect wasn't really that scary and I was a little bored and disappointed by the end.
Interesting concept and I think a decent commentary on the different ways one experiences grief but I wasn't riveted by the end. Horror aspect wasn't really that scary and I was a little bored and disappointed by the end.