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The Deep

Nick Cutter

3.36 AVERAGE

challenging mysterious tense 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: Yes
dark tense medium-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: Yes

There was so much potential, however it did not even attempt to reach its full potential.
dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

I enjoyed the suspense and the description of the horror, a very well written book. My only comments are I really hate how the ‘Gets were never explained, it was disappointing that this super interesting pandemic never factored into the plot at all. 
adventurous dark sad tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
dark emotional sad tense medium-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: Yes
dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
dark mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

After really enjoying The Troop, I wanted to check out another book by the author. What started as a solid premise, quickly fell into an absolute fever dream. I do enjoy stories about dissolving mental states and the inability to trust what is being seen, like The Thing. But this story took that and made it boring. By the time anything really happened, the book lost my interest and I was just pushing through to see if the climax brought it back for me. It didn't.
dark emotional mysterious tense fast-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
dark mysterious sad 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

It’s been a couple days since I’ve read this,, but I’m still thinking about it!! I think this has been one of the best deep sea horror books I’ve read so far. The setting is eerie and wet, the characters are unique but fit perfectly to the story, and the writing style just seeps right into you!! Plus the ending was everything to me!! Just adored! This is definitely one of my top five books so far this year and probably top ten of all time!! Could DEFINITELY see myself reading again!! 

chiefhaole's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 61%

I liked the premise and the first 20% or so. Once we got down in the deep I didn’t feel the tension and I became disconnected from the setting, the characters, and the stakes.