A review by thegr8estangell
Into the Drowning Deep by Mira Grant

dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

 Welp... I ain't going in the ocean for a while. The story is pretty scary at some points. My blood pressure was higher, that deep pit of dread that forms in the center of your chest formed when the sirens appeared and it never went away. It was good book. She explains why the mermaids are where they are, why they can do the thing that they can do, and she does not skimp on the gore. The story itself was slow at the beginning. There was a lot of exposition to get the scene set. But, once they got on the boat and things started moving, it didn't stop. The deaths were gruesome as expected when dealing with face eating mermaids, but some of the deaths were honestly pretty unexpected. I loved how she heavily shoved climate change science into the narrative. That was awesome. The lesbian love was a minor plot in the story. It was nice to see it treated as such in a horror story. The fact that Olivia is an autistic lesbian with a job of being a TV personality was really cool. That kind of representation is rare and is a gem when you find it done well. This is a gem. I really liked the ending, but it did feel rushed. I wanted more out of the epilogue. I needed more out of the epilogue. The pacing was all over the place sometimes. Sometimes the story was really fast paced and racing while other times the story was slow and science-y. Overall, I really enjoyed the book and I hope to see more out of Mira Grant. 
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