Reviews

The Deep by Rivers Solomon

neldiamond's review

inspiring reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

lines__lines's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

4.5

aeori's review

adventurous dark emotional hopeful reflective fast-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

dr_al's review

Beautiful prose and ideas about collective vs individual identity, and about the way that our memories of trauma affect us.

ktopreads's review

challenging dark slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

very interesting concept. i really enjoyed how the afterword gives more context to how this book was a collaboration and an expansion on other pieces of work. more challenging for a novella than i expected though 

lucrezi's review against another edition

5.0

A lovely novella about merpeople who originated from pregnant African slaves thrown into the ocean. Intergenerational trauma, a touch of "The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas," and a dash of The Shape of Water.

Spoiler

Despite how fucked up it was that they had a historian alone carry the burden of all their memories as a people, in the end the wajinru live in a utopia free of the evils of humans. Unlike Black Americans, they don't face oppression in their own society. If only this were a reality.

monsieur_tortue's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

magikskydad's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad fast-paced

5.0

divensar's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional slow-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

3.75

doctabird's review against another edition

3.0

3.5

Didn't know this was inspired by a song by Clipping. Listened to the song immediately after finishing the book. The two together are a complete experience.