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A review by meant2breading
The Deep by Rivers Solomon
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
“Who each of them was mattered as much as who all of them were together.”
Though this story was a novella, it contained a tremendous amount of depth, especially reflecting on collective and generational trauma, and how that can manifest in the body. The build around this as well as the journey of Yetu was a beautiful reading experience. Also, I love an underwater world! Without question will be on my reread list. The ONLY reason I didn’t give it five stars is because I wanted the book to be longer so I could read and enjoy even more.
Though this story was a novella, it contained a tremendous amount of depth, especially reflecting on collective and generational trauma, and how that can manifest in the body. The build around this as well as the journey of Yetu was a beautiful reading experience. Also, I love an underwater world! Without question will be on my reread list. The ONLY reason I didn’t give it five stars is because I wanted the book to be longer so I could read and enjoy even more.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Slavery
Moderate: Grief