The Deeper the Water the Uglier the Fish by Katya Apekina

The Deeper the Water the Uglier the Fish

Katya Apekina with Amy Melissa Bentley (Narrator), Roger Wayne (Narrator)

10 hours, 14 minutes • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

It's sixteen-year-old Edie who finds their mother Marianne dangling in the living room from an old jump rope, puddle of urine on the floor, barely alive. Upstairs, fourteen-year-old Mae had fallen into one of her trances, often a result of feeling...

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Community Reviews Summary of 633 reviews

Moods

dark 95%
emotional 68%
sad 53%
reflective 43%
tense 43%
challenging 40%
mysterious 26%
funny 4%
adventurous 2%
hopeful 2%

Pace

medium 66%
fast 19%
slow 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 74% | A mix: 24%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 44% | No: 7%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 61% | No: 25% | Yes: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 55% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

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

Average rating

4.14

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