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A review by debordes1989
We, the Drowned by Carsten Jensen
adventurous
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
5.0
My own words betray me at how I feel regarding this book. I could write paragraphs citing all the things I loved about it and still not say enough.
Jensen spent time, love, and care to create something haunting and beautiful. I was enveloped in the frigid fogs and sprayed by salty foam. My heart sank with the unfortunate many who never did rise again above the surface. The consistency of quality in which every part of this was told is masterful. Bastards and good men alike are weighed and found wanting by the sea.
Historical fiction is not really my type of read but this rises above the genre with grim determination. It is a grand confirmation that life is unfair and yet, a reminder. If you hold fast, you'll get to port or peace and either is welcome.
Jensen spent time, love, and care to create something haunting and beautiful. I was enveloped in the frigid fogs and sprayed by salty foam. My heart sank with the unfortunate many who never did rise again above the surface. The consistency of quality in which every part of this was told is masterful. Bastards and good men alike are weighed and found wanting by the sea.
Historical fiction is not really my type of read but this rises above the genre with grim determination. It is a grand confirmation that life is unfair and yet, a reminder. If you hold fast, you'll get to port or peace and either is welcome.