The Deeper the Water the Uglier the Fish by Katya Apekina

The Deeper the Water the Uglier the Fish

Katya Apekina

353 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

*2018 Los Angeles Times Book Prize Finalist*Longlisted for The Crook's Corner Book Prize *Longlisted for the 2019 VCU Cabell First Novelist Award*Shortlisted for the 2020 William Saroyan International Prize for Writing for Fiction*A Best Book of 2...

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Community Reviews Summary of 622 reviews

Moods

dark 95%
emotional 68%
sad 54%
reflective 44%
tense 43%
challenging 39%
mysterious 27%
funny 4%
adventurous 2%
hopeful 2%

Pace

medium 65%
fast 20%
slow 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 75% | A mix: 23%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 45% | No: 8% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 60% | No: 26% | Yes: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 54% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 5%

Average rating

4.15

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