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A review by the_b00kreader
Disturbing the Water by Peter Wise
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Disturbing The Water contains thirteen various stories centered around the topic of fishing. (Not my usual read, I will admit, but it turned out to be quite enjoyable!)
A perfect blend of eerie and emotional, each story has its own little message. Vengeful spirits, lonely anglers and adventurous souls, you name it and this book may just have it.
I enjoyed many of the tales this book held, some more than others, and found myself intruiged as to what the outcome of each may be. There were several little twists in each story, some predictable, others not so much.
One of my favourite stories within this book was that of 'Captain Cochran's Postbox'. There was just something about it that really resonated with me. Could it have been the way the story was told? Or perhaps the way I interpreted it? Or perhaps it was simply the fact that I felt one of the main characters had a real "girlboss" moment? We'll never know....(actually we know...it's the latter, the main character totally girlbossed and I support her for it๐)
Wise is certainly talented in the storytelling department and I must really applaud his use of dialogue in his stories. The conversations felt easy and, in ways, real, as though the conversations were happening right in front of me and I was simply eavesdropping (how nosy of me!).
All in all, I enjoyed this read and would certainly recommend it to anyone who's up for it!
A perfect blend of eerie and emotional, each story has its own little message. Vengeful spirits, lonely anglers and adventurous souls, you name it and this book may just have it.
I enjoyed many of the tales this book held, some more than others, and found myself intruiged as to what the outcome of each may be. There were several little twists in each story, some predictable, others not so much.
One of my favourite stories within this book was that of 'Captain Cochran's Postbox'. There was just something about it that really resonated with me. Could it have been the way the story was told? Or perhaps the way I interpreted it? Or perhaps it was simply the fact that I felt one of the main characters had a real "girlboss" moment? We'll never know....(actually we know...it's the latter, the main character totally girlbossed and I support her for it๐)
Wise is certainly talented in the storytelling department and I must really applaud his use of dialogue in his stories. The conversations felt easy and, in ways, real, as though the conversations were happening right in front of me and I was simply eavesdropping (how nosy of me!).
All in all, I enjoyed this read and would certainly recommend it to anyone who's up for it!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Alcoholism, Car accident, Blood, Child death, Grief, Death, Sexual assault, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Medical content