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A review by dreareads_
The Seep by Chana Porter
5.0
A really unique and impactful story about grief, identity, and acceptance.
I have a thousand thoughts in my heads and this review will make little sense.
I was captivated my the complexity between humans and The Seep. The desire to never take things for granted, but the toxicity of these expectations. I deeply felt Trina’s journey, the panic confusion anger and self sabotage. I mainly appreciated the idea that humans need challenge but not challenges that threaten our existence.
The short story was not as successful to me. I think it would have been better to integrated into the story and provide a second pov. It is not that the main story did not provide a great glimpse of the world, but that the short story did not reach the emotional highs that it clearly wanted to reach.
This is all so vague, but I would not want to ruin someone’s experience with this book. You need to allow the story to sweep you and show you what you need (much like The Seep).
Finally, I have never hated anyone as much as I hated Horizon Line.
5✨✨ without the short story, 4.5 ✨ with it.
TW: grief, racism, death, self harm, depression.
I have a thousand thoughts in my heads and this review will make little sense.
I was captivated my the complexity between humans and The Seep. The desire to never take things for granted, but the toxicity of these expectations. I deeply felt Trina’s journey, the panic confusion anger and self sabotage. I mainly appreciated the idea that humans need challenge but not challenges that threaten our existence.
The short story was not as successful to me. I think it would have been better to integrated into the story and provide a second pov. It is not that the main story did not provide a great glimpse of the world, but that the short story did not reach the emotional highs that it clearly wanted to reach.
This is all so vague, but I would not want to ruin someone’s experience with this book. You need to allow the story to sweep you and show you what you need (much like The Seep).
Finally, I have never hated anyone as much as I hated Horizon Line.
5✨✨ without the short story, 4.5 ✨ with it.
TW: grief, racism, death, self harm, depression.