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A review by _readwithash
A Letter to the Luminous Deep by Sylvie Cathrall
4.0
Thank you NetGalley for providing me a review copy, although I did purchase and listen to the audiobook.
This review is really interesting because I probably would never have purchased this book m, simply because it’s written entirely as an epistolary work. That said, I think it works really well for this novel, in ways that these types of novels usually don’t.
Other than that, this novel was wonderful. The characters are beautiful, their journeys together are incredible, and it feels primarily to be an exploration of love (in all forms.) I truly enjoyed it. (The audiobook in particular.)
So why only four stars? This book should not have ended where it did. It feels like it’s ending right where the story is beginning, gearing up for the next book. But we need to bring back door stoppers for situations like these. The journey though this novel was so good, but the plot didn’t really start to pick up until around the 50% mark, and it feels as though the book ended right before the natural climax for book one. The timing feels all off.
Still, I eagerly await the next book, and I would recommend this one. (Although maybe wait until you can pick up the next book.)
This review is really interesting because I probably would never have purchased this book m, simply because it’s written entirely as an epistolary work. That said, I think it works really well for this novel, in ways that these types of novels usually don’t.
Other than that, this novel was wonderful. The characters are beautiful, their journeys together are incredible, and it feels primarily to be an exploration of love (in all forms.) I truly enjoyed it. (The audiobook in particular.)
So why only four stars? This book should not have ended where it did. It feels like it’s ending right where the story is beginning, gearing up for the next book. But we need to bring back door stoppers for situations like these. The journey though this novel was so good, but the plot didn’t really start to pick up until around the 50% mark, and it feels as though the book ended right before the natural climax for book one. The timing feels all off.
Still, I eagerly await the next book, and I would recommend this one. (Although maybe wait until you can pick up the next book.)