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A review by alannashelfhelp
Into the Drowning Deep by Mira Grant
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
This book was unnecessarily long-winded. I wanted to love the premise but the execution and overdone exposition was a siren lullaby. Too many (flat) characters and the third person narration left little room for mystery or tension.
I truly think this could’ve been magnificent if it was about 40% shorter with an ending that wasn’t rushed. The book composition was 70% setup, 25% action, with the last 5% split equally between the ending and the acknowledgements section (not an exaggeration). We got a season 8 Game of Thrones situation over here.
Olivia was such an intriguing character and there was some interesting commentary on ableism without feeling too token-y, I just wished she would have focused on a core cast instead of anyone and everyone the story encountered. I’ll read the sparknotes if any other books come out in a series.
I truly think this could’ve been magnificent if it was about 40% shorter with an ending that wasn’t rushed. The book composition was 70% setup, 25% action, with the last 5% split equally between the ending and the acknowledgements section (not an exaggeration). We got a season 8 Game of Thrones situation over here.
Olivia was such an intriguing character and there was some interesting commentary on ableism without feeling too token-y, I just wished she would have focused on a core cast instead of anyone and everyone the story encountered. I’ll read the sparknotes if any other books come out in a series.