Reviews

What the Tide Brings by Heather Ewings

angela__g's review

emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

nikky_lee's review

4.0

A lovely selkie novella. Normally, I'll manage a few pages of whatever I'm reading before bed, but this kept me reading well past midnight (luckily it's not long otherwise I wouldn't have slept!). Myna's entrampment is particularly well done; you can feel her two worlds pulling at her throughout the story, even when she doesn't fully understand why. Towards the middle to end there's a real sense that no matter what she chooses, she'll end up hurting someone she cares deeply for. The resolution is nicely circular. It feels like a natural conclusion—that the story was always building to this while still managing to be unpredictable.