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kamreadsandrecs 's review for:
Tidepool
by Nicole Willson
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
... it is easy to assume that I do not like Tidepool at all, but it is not so simple as “liking” or “disliking” it. I appreciate what the author is trying to do: take the tradition of gothic horror, mix it with the eldritch horror of Lovecraft, and tell a tale focused on women and the lengths they will go to to protect those they care about – even if it means destroying themselves, and the very thing they wish to protect. All these things are admirable. The problem is the overall execution: this novel does not hold up quite so well when compared to other stories I’ve read before. I can see what it wants to do, and I can see how it tries to get there, but it just doesn’t quite make it.
Full review here: https://wp.me/p21txV-LX
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide attempt