Reviews

A Letter to the Luminous Deep by Sylvie Cathrall

home_in_books's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.75

I started this book convinced that I would find a new 5 stars read and, even though by the end of it I didn't get the exact feeling that I usually do when finishing a new favorite book of all time, I enjoyed this novel enormously. In fact, I had never read anything similar to this, due to its format (it is in fact written entirely in mixed medias as letters or diary extracts) but also to its peculiar plot. In addition, I also fell in love with the author's purple prose because it fits perfectly with the protagonists' personalities. Even though my favorite part of the book are the characters and their interactions and correspondences, I was also very intrigued by the plot and curious about how the mystery was going to develop. I was also extremely fascinated by the fantastical world in which the story is set and, even though sometimes I felt confused by some parts of it. Lastly, despite the ending being quite open, I didn't expect this book to have a sequel but, now that I found out that "A letter from the lonesome shore" is coming out in 2025, I can't wait to read it. 

dgonzo's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious slow-paced

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

3.0

chaptersandchaicookies's review against another edition

Pretentious as hell 

cpcromer13's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.25

denniharbaugh's review against another edition

adventurous 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? N/A

5.0

lili327's review against another edition

mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

2.25

sierraxwriterland's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious slow-paced

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

4.0

biblinguaphile_mommy's review against another edition

challenging mysterious slow-paced

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

2.5

thesarahglowshow's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

earthybooks's review against another edition

Love this book!! But I was finishing another book I had on the go and will definitely be coming back to read this