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A review by renpuspita
Tidepool by Nicole Willson
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Tidepool is the first Nicole Wilson's book I'd read and I remember back then I bought the ebook because it was on sale. The concept itself was pretty unique for me because I'm not that familiar with Lovecraftian horror and I always searching for an interesting take of horror books.
I'm agree with some reviews that state for a historical fiction, the prose feels modern. I'm almost hesitant to continue to read when I think the main character will be Henry, a man that had unwelcome thought toward Ada Oliver, a wealthy widow in Tidepool. But, the main character is actually Henry's sister named Sorrow who come to Tidepool to search for Henry because he suddenly disappear. While the story told from Sorrow's third PoV, Wilson also write some of Ada's PoV and hers was told in first PoV. From Ada's PoV we will get what actually happen in Tidepool and why Ada become like who she is and how her brother, Quentin also affected.
While the gothic vibe was well written, I'm getting annoyed with how Wilson write that Sorrow can't leave Tidepool with what I said "coincidence", lel. It's like the world (or the outer Gods?) working against Sorrow! The mystery regarding the entity that surround Tidepool also got revealed early. But, I did like with what happen to Tidepool in the end and how Sorrow, Ada and Quentin's fate intertwined. To be honest, I like Ada better than Sorrow, lel
Not bad for a debut novel, but not that good either. A decent read if you like a horror (that in my opinion not that scary!) with Lovecraftian monsters.
I'm agree with some reviews that state for a historical fiction, the prose feels modern. I'm almost hesitant to continue to read when I think the main character will be Henry, a man that had unwelcome thought toward Ada Oliver, a wealthy widow in Tidepool. But, the main character is actually Henry's sister named Sorrow who come to Tidepool to search for Henry because he suddenly disappear. While the story told from Sorrow's third PoV, Wilson also write some of Ada's PoV and hers was told in first PoV. From Ada's PoV we will get what actually happen in Tidepool and why Ada become like who she is and how her brother, Quentin also affected.
While the gothic vibe was well written, I'm getting annoyed with how Wilson write that Sorrow can't leave Tidepool with what I said "coincidence", lel. It's like the world (or the outer Gods?) working against Sorrow! The mystery regarding the entity that surround Tidepool also got revealed early. But, I did like with what happen to Tidepool in the end and how Sorrow, Ada and Quentin's fate intertwined. To be honest, I like Ada better than Sorrow, lel
Not bad for a debut novel, but not that good either. A decent read if you like a horror (that in my opinion not that scary!) with Lovecraftian monsters.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Infidelity, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Gun violence, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual content
Minor: Death of parent and Pregnancy