solarel's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
This book had me surprisingly enthralled for 90% of it. I found the writing engaging and approachable, something a lot of YA books have, but it wasn’t so juvenile that it was just drivel. Something a lot of YA does struggle with.
The ending however felt like a letdown.
And the love story was great till the ending as well.
Decent read but the ending sucked all my joy out.
The ending however felt like a letdown.
Spoiler
Our main character didn’t even dare to dream of the best case ending for her story… merely went with the shitty option.And the love story was great till the ending as well.
Spoiler
what a shallow ending… finding out a betrayal from her love interest, which was the only thing keeping her going till now, I’m the last five pages.Decent read but the ending sucked all my joy out.
Graphic: Animal death, Murder, Physical abuse, Animal cruelty, Confinement, Violence, Death, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Kidnapping
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Slavery, and Injury/Injury detail
nyxiee's review against another edition
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
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 against another edition
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.
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Death, and Grief
Minor: Slavery
f18's review against another edition
adventurous
inspiring
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Animal death, Blood, and Violence
Moderate: Gun violence and Murder
Minor: Confinement, Cursing, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Torture
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