A review by lizsmartie13
Challenger Deep by Neal Shusterman

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

Not the biggest fan of how this was written— it felt weirdly middle grade for how resonant and impactful the content was. I also don’t know that I followed the metaphor completely, but some of the parallels are absolutely beautiful and poignant.