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A review by nicoledrabek
A Letter to the Luminous Deep by Sylvie Cathrall
adventurous
challenging
emotional
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
Thanks to NetGalley for providing me with a e-ARC in exchange for a review!
Long story short, this one wasn't for me. This book's setting is as bright and shiny as the cover, a world not entirely unlike ours except for the fact that there is very little land for people to live on so life centers around the water. I found the idea of this story being told through letters intriguing, but I found the plot aimless at times and I didn't seem to really know what was going on.
If you like light academia in a really cool setting, nerdy scholars solving a mystery and also falling in love, and some pretty flowery language, pick this one up.
Long story short, this one wasn't for me. This book's setting is as bright and shiny as the cover, a world not entirely unlike ours except for the fact that there is very little land for people to live on so life centers around the water. I found the idea of this story being told through letters intriguing, but I found the plot aimless at times and I didn't seem to really know what was going on.
If you like light academia in a really cool setting, nerdy scholars solving a mystery and also falling in love, and some pretty flowery language, pick this one up.