stardust_heidi 's review for:

The Deep by Rivers Solomon

3.5

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This was a difficult novella to follow, due in part, I think, to the rather monotonous narrator. There were two flashbacks on different characters that threw me out of the story, and I confess I was most interested in Yetu’s story and her desire for a sense of self among her duty and people. Upon reflection after finishing, the added perspectives and stories did add depth to the story, but I wonder if reading a physical copy may have been more engaging.