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challenging
inspiring
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Minor: Alcoholism, Drug use, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, Alcohol
challenging
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I really liked the premise of the book. The maybe sentient alien ocean and isolated scientist interacting, is just a really good setting to explore characters. And while I love detailed and thorough worldbuilding, the chapters about the research history read like a physics textbook and dropped way to many names for me to follow. The super detailed descriptions of the ocean's visuals also lost me a bit, it was just too much detail for me to imagine.
The more character and dialogue heavy chapters were fun, tho. My personal favourite was Rheya (or better, her copy). I actually think, this whole story from her POV would be a way more interesting horror read.
The more character and dialogue heavy chapters were fun, tho. My personal favourite was Rheya (or better, her copy). I actually think, this whole story from her POV would be a way more interesting horror read.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicide attempt, Gaslighting
Minor: Alcoholism
adventurous
challenging
dark
informative
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I very much liked this book. I loved the madness of the conversations and the human like reactions to what was happening. It's hard to get into, and the middle of the book is very dense, but it's an interesting view of humanity.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide
Moderate: Confinement, Death, Toxic relationship
Minor: Alcoholism, Sexual content, Medical content