Reviews

The Odyssey by Lara Williams

rachelc978's review

3.0

So fucking bizarre and I was hooked?? Sign me up to a stint on the WA tbf. You know, before it got fucking insane

laughter_library's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

2.75

So confused.
Weird.

camomillacida's review

4.0

Ingrid works on the WA, a cruise in which each member of the staff has to take turns in taking on different jobs: lifeguard, manicurist, shop assistant and so on. Life on sea seems to have pushed aside Ingrid’s past, to the point that she can’t even bear to remember that once she was married and had a life on land. Ingrid spends her free time with her friends, siblings Mia and Ezra, although their relationship starts becoming sour when she gets accepted into a very exclusive mentoring scheme on the ship, managed by the elusive Keith. As the days go buy, life on the ship becomes weirder and weirder, and Ingrid gets caught in a reality that starts to scare everybody around her.

Now, this was a very strange book. It gave me lots of food for thought and I can’t say if I truly enjoyed it, but I was hooked to the page and wanted to know how the story ended. It requires quite a bit of suspension of disbelief on the reader’s side, but it’s worth it. You will like it if you’re in search of a surreal and slightly creepy read.

•thanks to #netgalley and the publisher for the #arc in exchange for an honest review•

lisableck's review against another edition

2.0

This was so bizarre??? What the hell was that. I feel like I hallucinated the whole story.

witchyvinci's review

slow-paced

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

3.25

robotnic's review against another edition

3.0

3.5 I guess? I had my expectations undercut before I started this one. I wanted something kinda listless so this fit the bill. It also has some eerie and visceral elements. It’s enjoyable but I don’t think it’ll stick with me.

britttobegorey94's review

dark 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

5.0

elianneyoung010's review

3.5

So strange, I don't understand, but I liked it

nebraska's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark funny reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

womanreading93's review against another edition

1.0

It is a "no" for me.

I thought the story was going to become this gorgeous allegory but it just fell flat at the end. I find that nonsensical for the sake of being nonsensical...is nonsensical.