blacksphinx's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Death, Blood, Kidnapping, Violence, Animal death, and Grief
Moderate: Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, and Gun violence
Minor: Suicide, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, and Gore
nyxiee's review
adventurous
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
ok this book is literally the chefs kiss of pirate stories ever ,, WITH A LESBIAN ROMANCE !! (which is hard to discuss without giving it away, but all you need to know is that its a very complicated enemies to lovers thatll have you yearning for years to come). it really couldnt get anymore better than this,, but the rollercoaster of emotions i went through reading this ehsgvshshs$;$: I CRIED. I SCREAMED. I FELL APART TO PIECES. just ....... please do yourself a favour and read it, i pinky promise this book will just bless your life <3
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Gun violence, Murder, and Death
Moderate: Kidnapping, Confinement, Grief, Cursing, Animal death, and Gore
Minor: Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, and Slavery
hatterell's review
adventurous
medium-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
The Abyss Surrounds Us introduces a really unique concept and portrayal of the future, particularly how society and politics interact with an ocean setting. Overall I liked Strutskie's ideas - both training the Reckoners and having trainee pirates compete to be the next captain was a lot of fun.
However, this book lacked in a lot of areas. The writing was decent but I didn't connect with any of the characters or relationships, and Cas's logic was consistently disjointed and confusing. A main issue for me was that I struggled to visualise what the Reckoners looked like, so I felt like there was a huge hole in scenes as I was reading. Even though there's lots of death in this book, it never made the story feel high stakes.
I'm glad I read this but, other than the concept, the best word I can think of to describe it is average.
However, this book lacked in a lot of areas. The writing was decent but I didn't connect with any of the characters or relationships, and Cas's logic was consistently disjointed and confusing. A main issue for me was that I struggled to visualise what the Reckoners looked like, so I felt like there was a huge hole in scenes as I was reading. Even though there's lots of death in this book, it never made the story feel high stakes.
I'm glad I read this but, other than the concept, the best word I can think of to describe it is average.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Death, and Grief
Minor: Slavery
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