A review by sarah984
The Deep by Rivers Solomon

challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

This was a short book, but I found the writing style fairly dense and challenging. Somehow it seemed to have a lot of extraneous detail and repetition, especially in the middle. However, I really liked the messages about the pain and power of shared history and generational trauma, and the ending was good enough to make me want to rate it higher than I had initially.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Animal death, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Self harm, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder

Moderate: Child death, Genocide, Racism, Sexual content