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Rolling in the Deep by Mira Grant

21 reviews

suneaters's review against another edition

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dark tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

Fun, cute little horror story about mermaids. I'd already read her other book, so the ending wasn't a surprise, but it was a fun ride. Some characters are pretty cartoonish and only exist to get #pwned by other characters which felt a bit cheap, but hey we're here to see some murder, not for good character writing. And it's a good thing we aren't because that will not be found. Aside from maybe the professional mermaids talking to Anne's cameraman Nick, there's no real character moments. Or characters. But, that's not really the point of the story. The anglerfish-based mermaid are great as always and I liked the detail that they sign to one another.
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booksthatburn's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

ROLLING THE DEEP is the story of the cruise ship Atargatis, sent to find mermaids or fake it well enough to make an entertaining documentary that played fast and loose with the truth. Originally published before its better-known full-length follow-up, INTO THE DROWNING DEEP, ROLLING IN THE DEEP is a bloody horror story of curiosity and corporate greed driving a whole ship of people into a bloodbath at the hands of "mermaids" which evolved to be our predators. 

It doesn't seem like it's specifically trying to leave something for later. Even knowing that a sequel eventually was made, this is a complete story that can be enjoyed on its own. The cast is pretty large for a novella but stays focused on a subset of named characters to make it manageable.

I like it, I just wish I'd been able to get a hold of it before reading INTO THE DROWNING DEEP, but this is harder to find copies of.
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_forestofpages's review against another edition

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adventurous dark informative mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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unviincible's review against another edition

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dark medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.75

 scary!! the deep sea is already dread-inducing enough before you introduce intelligent, predator life that very much wants you dead. it definitely feels like I'm watching a horror movie play out, corny dialogue included

seems well thought out and I like the disabled rep, it's very casually done. it feels like a lot of named characters for such a short story, though; it can be difficult to keep up with who is who, so much so that I had to write it down. I think I would've liked for a more focused, intimate perspective from one or two people, but I get that they can't be everywhere all at once either. but that ending...whew!! time for nightmares 
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paperquilt's review against another edition

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dark mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

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squid_ears's review against another edition

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

4.0

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devynvictoria's review against another edition

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dark tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

The disability rep in this is great! Deaf/hard of hearing rep, ASL rep, and wheelchair rep. I hope the full novel continues this. I loved the way the ship actually required it’s crew to learn ASL in their contract. I would love to read more about David and Jovanni’s adventures. I just wish there was more, but this is a novella so that’s expected.
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ofbooksandechos's review against another edition

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dark mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
As someone who lives on the seaside and who has always had a deep connection with the sea, I expected this book to have far more tension than it had. I wanted to be terrified and I just wasn’t. 
That doesn’t mean this isn’t a bad book, just a little disappointing for me.
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gheron's review against another edition

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adventurous dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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northernplunder's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

5.0

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