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A review by sarabook
Only the Ocean by Natasha Carthew
2.0
I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
I found this extremely difficult to read due to the writing style. I’m sure to some it will be wonderfully lyrical to some but unfortunately I just couldn’t gel with it. The prose are overly descriptive and because of this I found myself distancing myself from the characters. I had no emotional connections with anyone.
The plot itself, if you can wade through the writing, is pretty good. It’s quite a short book, so it needs to be succinct and fast paced, and the story is creative. I love dystopian novels, and even if they all tend to follow the same patterns, I usually find them entertaining. Kel also has the potential to be a powerful lead character, with some rather interesting qualities (such as a heart defect, which adds another dimension to the story) - but I just wasn’t taken there.
I just wish I could have got on with the writing, because this was a struggle.
I found this extremely difficult to read due to the writing style. I’m sure to some it will be wonderfully lyrical to some but unfortunately I just couldn’t gel with it. The prose are overly descriptive and because of this I found myself distancing myself from the characters. I had no emotional connections with anyone.
The plot itself, if you can wade through the writing, is pretty good. It’s quite a short book, so it needs to be succinct and fast paced, and the story is creative. I love dystopian novels, and even if they all tend to follow the same patterns, I usually find them entertaining. Kel also has the potential to be a powerful lead character, with some rather interesting qualities (such as a heart defect, which adds another dimension to the story) - but I just wasn’t taken there.
I just wish I could have got on with the writing, because this was a struggle.