A review by rosa_lina96
The Deep by Rivers Solomon

challenging emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

The message of the book- that we should hold onto and value our history, even the parts of it that are painful- was profound, and the writing itself was beautiful, but for some reason this one didn't stick with me despite the premise itself sounding interesting. Maybe it was because the fast pace doesn't really give the narrative time to really flesh out the characters as much as they could have been, maybe it's because the plot kind of jumps from place to place in a manner that feels haphazard rather than artfully executed, or maybe I'm just not the intended audience for this story--either way, I didn't find myself connecting to it as much as I hoped I would. 

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