Reviews with content warning for Mental illness - Between the Devil and the Sea

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Between the Devil and the Sea by Chani Lynn Feener

9 reviews

paper_aphid's review

I wanted sooo bad to finish this book but I just,,, could not. the writing was okay, lots of typos and continuity errors that kind of irked at me but we're easy enough to dismiss. something about it just drags on idk what it is. I stopped at the point where every time I opened it I just could not make it past a page. I'd look at think "are there really 200 pages left? how??". maybe I'll finish it one just for the fact that I bought it. idk.

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jessie_h's review

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

4.0

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astralasher's review

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dark tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? N/A
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.25

I am just not a dark romance girlie at all. I spent so much time reading it before I realized where it was going and by that point I just wanted to get through it. If you like dark romance and don’t mind manipulation, kidnapping, assault etc, go for it

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readers_pov's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

3.75

✒️ I wanted demons but got aliens. Because of my mistaken interpretation of the synopsis I genuinely thought I was going to read grimdark fantasy with demons, but this ended up being science fiction instead. I didn't realize that the mentions of demons and the devil were metaphorical 🤣

Intergalactical detectives solving crimes such as murders, was a comfortingly familiar concept in sci-fi setting. The sci-fi aspects felt so natural I could even call it alternate reality. The story focuses a lot on the MCs, but does introduce the crime solving and police work to a satisfying degree.

I really loved the unique take on empathic abilities. It was written well, but I would have loved even more exploration on that. It was left slightly superficial. Similarly with the world-building. If this was a series, and the story would continue introducing more of the world and everything, then I would be more satisfied with this.

There were a few spelling mistakes which I found infuriating. But since this is independently published I understand she might not have had the chance to edit it properly. Nevertheless, the writing was exciting and kept me in its grip throughout the whole book.

Despite my small critiques, I truly wish this would end up being a series, because I want to read what happens afterwards. I want to read more about them being happy, and being themselves and doing what they are good at.

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Don't ignore the warnings given by the author! The warnings are there for a reason and if you can't stomach the mentioned things please don't read the book. Please be self-aware of what you can stomach. This is not for everyone.

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spaghettii's review

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense 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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elisa_shae's review

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challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

Initially, I really enjoyed this book. I love the characters and the dynamics. But when things start heating up, there’s a lot of self reflection that goes on for pages. While I believe that’s beneficial, I started skipping over pages since for the most part it was already information we already know about the characters.

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