A review by leanneymu
Sea Monsters by Chloe Aridjis

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

3.5

There's not a huge amount of plot in this book, and the characters also felt very detached and distant. In some ways this is purposeful, but it made it very hard for me to connect with the story. It is well written, but the pretentious style of narration (which makes sense for a 17 year old) also left me a bit cold. It just wasn't the right book for me, I don't think. My favourite parts where the details that made me think about living in Mexico, a place very different to where I live. Those were the parts that motivated me to keep reading.
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