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A review by vickymaldonado
Into the Drowning Deep by Mira Grant
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
"The seas of the world were a vast and interconnected graveyard, every inch riddled with bones and haunted by the ghosts of the lost. Every mile of every ocean could be marked as the site of some “surprising” or “unexpected” death; humanity sailed, and the sea punished it for its hubris."
This is such an accomplishment of a novel. Combining horror and sci-fi elements, "Into the Drowning Deep" tells the story of a group of scientists and researchers who embark on a monster of a ship, The Melusine, to answer the question of whether mermaids are real or not. Years ago, another ship, with different aims and resources, entered the Mariana Trench, and its passengers succumbed to "something" from the sea, something that left no survivors. Apart from some video evidence found on board, families of the passengers were never given a full explanation, and the question remained unanswered. Now, the same company that made the original voyage happen, is trying to find out what really happened out there.
"Into the Drowning Deep" is as creepy and as wonderful as a horror tale about mermaids should be. It never feels long despite its 450 pages and the story flows naturally and without pacing issues. The characters feel fleshed-out and the interactions between them were fun to read. I really enjoyed the writing as well; the descriptions of the sea and of science were beautiful, and I wish I had a physical copy of this book to re-read and anotate.
This is such an accomplishment of a novel. Combining horror and sci-fi elements, "Into the Drowning Deep" tells the story of a group of scientists and researchers who embark on a monster of a ship, The Melusine, to answer the question of whether mermaids are real or not. Years ago, another ship, with different aims and resources, entered the Mariana Trench, and its passengers succumbed to "something" from the sea, something that left no survivors. Apart from some video evidence found on board, families of the passengers were never given a full explanation, and the question remained unanswered. Now, the same company that made the original voyage happen, is trying to find out what really happened out there.
"Into the Drowning Deep" is as creepy and as wonderful as a horror tale about mermaids should be. It never feels long despite its 450 pages and the story flows naturally and without pacing issues. The characters feel fleshed-out and the interactions between them were fun to read. I really enjoyed the writing as well; the descriptions of the sea and of science were beautiful, and I wish I had a physical copy of this book to re-read and anotate.