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penodell 's review for:
A Dark and Drowning Tide
by Allison Saft
Saints, did the synopsis of this have me hooked. However, my overall consensus is that of mild disinterest.
The creatures (wildeleute) were fantastical, and description of the environment and aether/magic were wonderful. I was mostly intrigued by the FMC being a folklorist, and while some of the folklore snippets were great, they were interspersed in a very contrived manner that did not feel authentic to the natural flow of the story.
The majority of the characters were insufferable, but I had a particularly difficult time remaining invested in the FMC. Lorelei struggles with rampant unresolved trauma and internalized anti-semitism to the degree that her nickname is the “viper” for how cruelly she lashes out at others. It’s a challenge to find redeemable qualities or root for her during the story. I love an academic rivalry and opposites attract, but it didn’t present genuinely when **SPOILERS** the manic pixie dream girl harboured unrequited amorous feelings for the FMC, even after being viciously betrayed by her.
The creatures (wildeleute) were fantastical, and description of the environment and aether/magic were wonderful. I was mostly intrigued by the FMC being a folklorist, and while some of the folklore snippets were great, they were interspersed in a very contrived manner that did not feel authentic to the natural flow of the story.
The majority of the characters were insufferable, but I had a particularly difficult time remaining invested in the FMC. Lorelei struggles with rampant unresolved trauma and internalized anti-semitism to the degree that her nickname is the “viper” for how cruelly she lashes out at others. It’s a challenge to find redeemable qualities or root for her during the story. I love an academic rivalry and opposites attract, but it didn’t present genuinely when **SPOILERS** the manic pixie dream girl harboured unrequited amorous feelings for the FMC, even after being viciously betrayed by her.