A review by radtj
Into the Drowning Deep by Mira Grant

adventurous dark funny mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Very interesting premise for a book, the plot was great! The character development and ending?.. not so much. 
The characters felt flat and their relationships didn't matter to the storyline or even really provide enough for the reader to be emotionally invested, so wouldn't read if you're here for that. There were definitely some unnecessary tangents with side characters that didn't really need to be there and took away from the focus on the plot.

I loved the science-y bits and the overall scifi feel this book gave! The detail to mermaid anatomy and habits was very interesting! If you're reading it for scary killer mermaids, this book is an 11/10. The only thing I wish this book had more of was a better ending with more of a finale. The ending was extremely abrupt and short and honestly fell flat for me because there was so much build up and action towards the end!
More about what I wish I wanted from characters/plot:
I wish that there was more post story findings and research news! They found so much on the trip, but we didn't even get in to what our main characters did with the findings? What will Tory do now that she found mermaids? What will Dr. Toth do? Is Luis's research complete now? Will Imagine actually air the recordings taken during the trip? There was so much the ending didn't wrap up! Really left me disappointed.
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