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A review by roadtripreader
Rolling in the Deep by Mira Grant
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
"The sun never pierced the Mariana Trench."
When sharks are afraid of a particular area in the ocean - of course puny humans do not stand a chance.
Doomed Expedition to Sea and magic in the water. I shouldn't feel this joyful about it but honestly Mira Grant does not disappoint. No surprise I am inlove with this deeply depressive horror - I settled in for this and then went on a series readathon because well The Deep do be haunting and tragic like that.
So, how do I get the metabolism of those mer-creatures huh? It ate like 200 people and stayed skinny like c'mon share the secret🤔
Plot/Storyline/Themes:
A massive ship meant for delightful cruises and docking in shallow water. , A captain and ship crew stuck with a tv crew (cameras and all) mix all together with some scientists, scripts and The Mariana Trench home to something and you've got a horror movie I wish they'd make already.
Two Sentences, A Scene or less - Characters:
The omnipresence of the third person narration really drives home the fact that where once there was a vibrant ship with people so different coming together for this voyage- they are all gone, presumed dead. It is melancholic.
Mermaid is too pretty and gentle a word for what they are. Predators need names like; Lion, shark, Orca, Snake (I mean whales, dolphins Bears Seals get a pass they are cuties who kill but we still fear them)
Great Disability representation.
Favorite/Curious/Ludicrous/Unique Scene:
🧜♀️The first Dive: The Blue Seas (faux)Mermaid Troop diving into the water for the first time leaving Anne stunned.
🧜♀️Blood In the Water: Alexandra's Probe unwittingly declaring war with the world below.
🧜♀️The first hum: The hidden kill. The first siren-lullaby call.
🧜♀️Mermaid troop meets Predator Pod
🧜♀️Arise: Mermaid wrapped around a camera, Anton's fingers and his face.
🧜♀️Peter and his Miracle. Peter and his throat
🧜♀️Communication: David and The Three Mermaids
Favorite/Curious/Ludicrous/Unique Quotes:
🖤 “This is a good boat. It rides high in the water and it seems unsinkable. But this is the ocean. It’s sunk better boats than this one. It’ll sink us all if We’re not careful.” (Peter basically prophesizing)
Favorite/Curious/Ludicrous/Unique Concepts:
■Ghost Ship: Atargatis
■Mariana Trench: Bathypelagic Zone,
■Modern Ghost Ships: The Atargatis
■Mertensian mimicry
■ Hyper-reality programming documentaries
StoryGraph Challenge: 1800 Books by 2025
Challenge Prompt: 150 Horror Books by 2025
When sharks are afraid of a particular area in the ocean - of course puny humans do not stand a chance.
Doomed Expedition to Sea and magic in the water. I shouldn't feel this joyful about it but honestly Mira Grant does not disappoint. No surprise I am inlove with this deeply depressive horror - I settled in for this and then went on a series readathon because well The Deep do be haunting and tragic like that.
So, how do I get the metabolism of those mer-creatures huh? It ate like 200 people and stayed skinny like c'mon share the secret🤔
Plot/Storyline/Themes:
A massive ship meant for delightful cruises and docking in shallow water. , A captain and ship crew stuck with a tv crew (cameras and all) mix all together with some scientists, scripts and The Mariana Trench home to something and you've got a horror movie I wish they'd make already.
Two Sentences, A Scene or less - Characters:
The omnipresence of the third person narration really drives home the fact that where once there was a vibrant ship with people so different coming together for this voyage- they are all gone, presumed dead. It is melancholic.
Mermaid is too pretty and gentle a word for what they are. Predators need names like; Lion, shark, Orca, Snake (I mean whales, dolphins Bears Seals get a pass they are cuties who kill but we still fear them)
Great Disability representation.
Favorite/Curious/Ludicrous/Unique Scene:
🧜♀️The first Dive: The Blue Seas (faux)Mermaid Troop diving into the water for the first time leaving Anne stunned.
🧜♀️Blood In the Water: Alexandra's Probe unwittingly declaring war with the world below.
🧜♀️The first hum: The hidden kill. The first siren-lullaby call.
🧜♀️Mermaid troop meets Predator Pod
🧜♀️Arise: Mermaid wrapped around a camera, Anton's fingers and his face.
🧜♀️Peter and his Miracle. Peter and his throat
🧜♀️Communication: David and The Three Mermaids
Favorite/Curious/Ludicrous/Unique Quotes:
🖤 “This is a good boat. It rides high in the water and it seems unsinkable. But this is the ocean. It’s sunk better boats than this one. It’ll sink us all if We’re not careful.” (Peter basically prophesizing)
Favorite/Curious/Ludicrous/Unique Concepts:
■Ghost Ship: Atargatis
■Mariana Trench: Bathypelagic Zone,
■Modern Ghost Ships: The Atargatis
■Mertensian mimicry
■ Hyper-reality programming documentaries
StoryGraph Challenge: 1800 Books by 2025
Challenge Prompt: 150 Horror Books by 2025