sarahann_ 's review for:

The Spear Cuts Through Water by Simon Jimenez

4.25

adventurous dark sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

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This was a very weird book, and I enjoyed it for all its strangeness. I have nothing but praise for the way the author played with time and points of view. He further flexed his creative muscles in the creation of the Three Terrors and their mother; each one is unforgettable. 

This is a personal preference, but I disliked the incessant use of smilies. I also found the primary love story lacking; the two characters involved were too walled-off. Their backgrounds and personalities felt mushy.