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A review by zaiphon
A Dark and Drowning Tide by Allison Saft
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
"A Dark and Drowning Tide" is an enchanting and twisty story that is embedded with german folklore and interesting characters.
The world building came quickly at the beginning and it did take me a moment to catch on and understand the backdrop for this novel. When I did, I truly enjoyed it and actually felt that there was so much to uncover. I also felt that way about the characters. A small expedition group with each their own agenda and intricacies, I found myself feeling like they were starting to become more detailed and then we were at the end of the novel. While there was so much detail in each scene, I still felt there was a lot left unturned. Sure this book would be longer, but I think it needed to be. Such an interesting world created that we didn't get to spend more time in. Because of this, I felt some pivotal moments all happened at about the last 60 pages, so I felt we were just skimming the surface of everything quickly.
Lorelei and Sylvia were loveable and their romance was sweet and poetic, which goes beautifully in the backdrop of lore and mythology. Let's just say I wouldn't be mad if we ever got another book in this world and am going to miss the characters.
The world building came quickly at the beginning and it did take me a moment to catch on and understand the backdrop for this novel. When I did, I truly enjoyed it and actually felt that there was so much to uncover. I also felt that way about the characters. A small expedition group with each their own agenda and intricacies, I found myself feeling like they were starting to become more detailed and then we were at the end of the novel. While there was so much detail in each scene, I still felt there was a lot left unturned. Sure this book would be longer, but I think it needed to be. Such an interesting world created that we didn't get to spend more time in. Because of this, I felt some pivotal moments all happened at about the last 60 pages, so I felt we were just skimming the surface of everything quickly.
Lorelei and Sylvia were loveable and their romance was sweet and poetic, which goes beautifully in the backdrop of lore and mythology. Let's just say I wouldn't be mad if we ever got another book in this world and am going to miss the characters.