A review by judassilver
Into the Drowning Deep by Mira Grant

adventurous informative mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.0

The end is wrapped up in an extremely unsatisfactory way, the writing became extremely repetitive with an overuse of rambling (parenthetical tangents that went no where), and I didn't feel that any of the characters actions had real impact. Suspension of disbelief only takes me so far when
suddenly the mermaids that ate everyone else without discrimination spare you, multiple times, because you're the main character.
Everything just wraps up a little too conviently for there to be real tension. How many times do you have to come to the revelation that the killer mermaids want to kill you?? I thought these people were adult scientists but they read incredibly juvenile. I also didn't need the point of view of every single character--
the dolphins? Are you serious? And the mermaid (sorry, Siren) POV completely took me out of it
. Would recommend for those looking for a YA novel with horror elements and a diverse cast, otherwise, skip it. 
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