Reviews

Sea Monsters by Chloe Aridjis

whethered's review against another edition

adventurous relaxing slow-paced

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

3.0

vwojtowicz's review against another edition

emotional reflective tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

hagiasophia's review against another edition

2.5

beautiful writing and sense of place, but nothing else stood out.

rachelshanti's review against another edition

1.5

This book was not for me, very little plot and prose that made me drowsy

edukate's review against another edition

mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

likgiltighet_'s review against another edition

adventurous mysterious slow-paced

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

4.0

daniellajudge's review against another edition

3.0

I found the writing easy to read and the setting excellently described -
Would’ve liked more plot but a good read non the less.

mlundstrom's review against another edition

adventurous reflective slow-paced

2.5

hannahhaw89's review against another edition

challenging mysterious sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

rpmirabella's review against another edition

3.0

Chloe Aridjis writes beautifully, but as the novel went on I found it harder and harder to keep going. There are many things I like about this book: the cover, the title, the opening chapters, the sparkling descriptions, but I wanted more from the story: more change, more movement. I'm not the type to need non-stop adventure in a novel, and I like novels about thinking and feeling, but something here left me feeling lukewarm. I've never had the experience of being so connected to a character at the beginning of a novel and then losing that connection soon after.