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A review by lybellule
Fathomfolk by Eliza Chan
adventurous
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
A great illustration of the evils of capitalism, colonialism and exploitation of climate migration. This book gives a lot of food for thoughts.
The author's style is beautiful and her description of the semi-submerged city is vivid and luscious. The world building is simple but compelling.
I loved the characters of Mira and Cordelia, the relationship between Mira and Kai was absolutely beautiful.
What I didn’t like: one of the POV characters, Nami, is a rich brat who makes bad decisions upon bad decisions and never grows up, even after being taught hard lessons. At the end of the book, I wanted to slap her. The parts from her POV were pretty draggy.
I will read the next installment
The author's style is beautiful and her description of the semi-submerged city is vivid and luscious. The world building is simple but compelling.
I loved the characters of Mira and Cordelia, the relationship between Mira and Kai was absolutely beautiful.
What I didn’t like: one of the POV characters, Nami, is a rich brat who makes bad decisions upon bad decisions and never grows up, even after being taught hard lessons. At the end of the book, I wanted to slap her. The parts from her POV were pretty draggy.
I will read the next installment