A review by theliteraryhooker
Flowers for the Sea by Zin E. Rocklyn

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

2.75

There's a lot I can appreciate about this book, but it just wasn't for me. Things moved too slowly and then too quickly for my tastes given the short length of the book. I found myself wishing for more background info and a more fleshed out world but also kind of wishing the author had done away with the background altogether to give a more compact story of the happenings on the ship. The prose is excellent, and the author conveys some powerful emotions through Irixa, while building some fantastic atmosphere. I would absolutely read more from Rocklyn, even if this one wasn't quite the right fit for me as a reader. 
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