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The Girl the Sea Gave Back
by Adrienne Young
This book was good. I would give it 3.5 stars if I could.
Was it as good as Sky in the Deep? Absolutely not.
The split narrative between Tova and Halvard coupled with frequent flashbacks took some getting into before it stopped being jarring. The prose is as good as you would expect, but the depth of relationships just weren't there, in comparison. Even the cameo presence of Iri, Fiske, and Eelyn didn't fully carry it for me.
The most emotionally weighty relationships were the ones between Tova and the Svell men who had manipulated and threatened her for so long. Her story was an interesting one, and I wish there had been more background into her past and what the stones mean. Even though I wanted to, it just felt like I couldn't fully invest -- far too little was given. That goes for the romance, such as it was, between her and Halvard as well. In order to care, I just need more.
Was it as good as Sky in the Deep? Absolutely not.
The split narrative between Tova and Halvard coupled with frequent flashbacks took some getting into before it stopped being jarring. The prose is as good as you would expect, but the depth of relationships just weren't there, in comparison. Even the cameo presence of Iri, Fiske, and Eelyn didn't fully carry it for me.
The most emotionally weighty relationships were the ones between Tova and the Svell men who had manipulated and threatened her for so long. Her story was an interesting one, and I wish there had been more background into her past and what the stones mean. Even though I wanted to, it just felt like I couldn't fully invest -- far too little was given. That goes for the romance, such as it was, between her and Halvard as well. In order to care, I just need more.