The Deep by Rivers Solomon

The Deep

Rivers Solomon with Jonathan Snipes, Daveed Diggs, William Hutson

176 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ speculative fiction challenging dark emotional medium-paced
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The water-breathing descendants of African slave women tossed overboard have built their own underwater society—and must reclaim the memories of their past to shape their future in this brilliantly imaginative novella inspired by the Hugo Award–no...

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Moods

emotional 75%
reflective 65%
dark 61%
challenging 43%
sad 37%
adventurous 27%
mysterious 24%
hopeful 23%
tense 19%
inspiring 14%
informative 5%

Pace

medium 51%
fast 28%
slow 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 61% | A mix: 32% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 9% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 4% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 9% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.91

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