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A review by mondschimmer
A Dark and Drowning Tide by Allison Saft
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I did enjoy reading this and it's not my first Alisson Safts book, so I'm used to her structure by now.
For me these types of fantasy books are mostly just entertainment. They are enjoyable and I read this during a day long train journey. Nonetheless, I have to agree with a lot of reviews about the ending.
It felt strangely lackluster. Kind of like a fanfiction ending the author hastily slaps on because they never imagined their story coming to an end. The political implications of it all are quite messed up and while I enjoy the flaws of the characters and them making strange decisions, it ultimately fell flat for me.
Once again, it was an enjoyable read for me. All of the authors books have been so far and I will continue reading them. The author stated in the afterword herself how much of a struggle writing this was, so I will give her some grace there, but it makes me uncomfortable how politically lackluster the last pages ended up being.
For me these types of fantasy books are mostly just entertainment. They are enjoyable and I read this during a day long train journey. Nonetheless, I have to agree with a lot of reviews about the ending.
It felt strangely lackluster. Kind of like a fanfiction ending the author hastily slaps on because they never imagined their story coming to an end. The political implications of it all are quite messed up and while I enjoy the flaws of the characters and them making strange decisions, it ultimately fell flat for me.
Once again, it was an enjoyable read for me. All of the authors books have been so far and I will continue reading them. The author stated in the afterword herself how much of a struggle writing this was, so I will give her some grace there, but it makes me uncomfortable how politically lackluster the last pages ended up being.