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3.9 AVERAGE
3.9 AVERAGE
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
challenging
dark
emotional
fast-paced
This is a hard one to review for me. I felt a bit like I was dropped into a book mid story and couldn't get my footing properly the whole way. I enjoyed the idea and I wished there was more to give me a fuller picture. I liked the writing and would definitely pick up more from the author.
reflective
medium-paced
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
fast-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
Absolutely amazing! I wish I could read it again for the first time!
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
adventurous
dark
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
emotional
reflective
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
I kept wanting more of this book -- more of the lucid immersive world-building, more poetic description of life in the ocean, more exploration of character relationships and the broader underwater society, more about the historical connection to land dwellers, more plot about navigating these relationships and connections... On the surface it's a short simple novel that has much more potential than it is able to follow through on, which is a bit dissatisfying.
The real strength is how the story reverberates, reinterprets, relates to broader connections outside the novel itself -- the real world history and trauma it's based on, the song by clipping., the initial music concept by Drexciya. It's about collectively bearing both the burden and joy of ancestral history, about interpreting heritage together as a group, about the strength that comes from this group connection that is missing when by yourself.
The real strength is how the story reverberates, reinterprets, relates to broader connections outside the novel itself -- the real world history and trauma it's based on, the song by clipping., the initial music concept by Drexciya. It's about collectively bearing both the burden and joy of ancestral history, about interpreting heritage together as a group, about the strength that comes from this group connection that is missing when by yourself.