7.2k reviews for:

The Deep

Rivers Solomon

3.9 AVERAGE

thatbookdoctor's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

bookcaseyyy's review against another edition

4.25

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad 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: Complicated

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Serendipitously ended up reading this right around Juneteenth. A very apt book to read for that holiday. 

This was a super unique story, and I’m so fascinated by the story of its conception and the “telephone” game that was played to get us here.

Often very beautiful writing. I will say I was kind of confused at the beginning of each chapter trying to figure out whose perspective I was receiving and when in time we were. On reflection, that might just mirror the way memories come back to the historians, which, if purposeful, is actually quite cool. If not purposeful, having names under the chapter header might’ve been convenient :)

[77.5]

angelnati's review against another edition

3.5

emotional reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

cultchahack's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective slow-paced

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

crescentin's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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So creative, don't know if I've ever read anything like it. I feel like I lived several lives reading it which is fitting for the story.

ladybawlz's review against another edition

1.5

dark emotional sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Not for me. For a short book, still felt so long.

itsamia's review

4.0

dark emotional tense fast-paced

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My first African folklore novel and I really liked it and I look forward to reading more in the future.

modestyblaise's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

spacem0nkeyyy's review

3.0

dark emotional

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

bryienn's review against another edition

2.75

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Almost dnf, it was great but soooo boreing