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A review by novellearts
The Deep by Alma Katsu
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This was a 3.5/5 stars for me. Rounding down to stay consistent with other platforms though.
I appreciated the writing, which seems to be my common thought when reading this author. I also really appreciated the clear dedication to accurate research that Alma did. There was a lot of knowledge within this book.
What I struggled with? The horror aspect. I wasn't impressed with the supernatural component of this book, it just didn't really work for me like I hoped it would. I also am rarely a fan of dual timelines combined with multiple POVs and this book had both. I think it muddles the clarity of the story and honestly I wish that authors wouldn't overdo it with this.
This book was a slow-burn, so at times, I felt a bit less interested. Especially because of the continual switch between perspectives and timelines.
This felt more like historical fiction to me and honestly I think the story would've benefited without the supernatural aspect. But that being said, I still did enjoy this and it spurred on another deep-dive for research on the Titanic while I was reading.
I appreciated the writing, which seems to be my common thought when reading this author. I also really appreciated the clear dedication to accurate research that Alma did. There was a lot of knowledge within this book.
What I struggled with? The horror aspect. I wasn't impressed with the supernatural component of this book, it just didn't really work for me like I hoped it would. I also am rarely a fan of dual timelines combined with multiple POVs and this book had both. I think it muddles the clarity of the story and honestly I wish that authors wouldn't overdo it with this.
This book was a slow-burn, so at times, I felt a bit less interested. Especially because of the continual switch between perspectives and timelines.
This felt more like historical fiction to me and honestly I think the story would've benefited without the supernatural aspect. But that being said, I still did enjoy this and it spurred on another deep-dive for research on the Titanic while I was reading.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Drug use, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Self harm, Suicide, Grief, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, and Classism