A review by jae_28
The Deep by Rivers Solomon

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

 I honestly don’t know how to rate this book because it made me feel so many things. It’s devastatingly profound and complex, and I was stunned and lost through so much of it lol. Reading this felt like sitting underwater for its entirety. This heaviness weighed on me because of that, along with the contents of the story. My mind’s been coaxing me to write something involving merpeople and this was insightful and inspiring. I definitely plan on rereading this multiple times and researching the supplement materials that brought about the story’s origin. Maybe then I'll be able to give it a proper rating. I recommend reading this physically (do not go audio) and take your time with it. That's what I should've done lol.