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mangofraiche's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Moderate: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Abandonment, Blood, Grief, and Suicide
woodsybookworm's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Months later, having assumed her wife died at sea, Miri gets a call from the Centre to pick up Leah who has apparently been in quarantine. Readjusting to a life with her spouse after months alone proves to be more challenging than either woman thought. Especially when odd things begin happening to Leah - like the incessant need to drink salt water, random bleeding, taking night long baths, and the desire to listen to ocean sounds on repeat.
This book was so bizarre. If my wife came back the way Leah did then I would not be as calm about it as Miri was, I can tell you that much. I'd be breaking down the door of the Centre demanding answers, dragging her to a hospital kicking and screaming - I couldn't understand how everyone in this book was so gosh darn CALM about this wild situation both at the bottom of the sea and back on land. I'd be freaking out.
Was this book good? I honestly don't know. It was more an experience than anything and I'm not sure who I'd recommend it to other than fellow water obsessed readers. But my copy now has sticky tabs all throughout so it was definitely something!
Minor: Grief, Blood, Confinement, and Body horror
aristarcodisamo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Moderate: Blood, Grief, Death, and Death of parent
Minor: Suicide, Vomit, Sexual content, Cursing, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, and Terminal illness
babayaga_babayaga's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Grief, Death of parent, Dementia, and Body horror
Moderate: Suicide, Mental illness, Eating disorder, Blood, and Vomit
Minor: Physical abuse
sophsg88's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Moderate: Blood
Minor: Death
maddiechristine15's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Confinement, Blood, and Body horror
Minor: Death of parent
kaanda's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Grief, and Dementia
Moderate: Blood, Body horror, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Animal death, Homophobia, Vomit, Gore, Violence, Lesbophobia, Abandonment, Confinement, and Suicide
junglejelly's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Grief, Blood, Body horror, Confinement, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Death and Death of parent
bumblemee's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
I loved to get to know these women and their relationship, especially through Miris eyes. All these little details she thinks of while trying to find her Leah in the Leah that returned. It was hurtful to read, but also endearing. (My favourite was when Miri said that Leah used to pedal Miris legs when she was upset and chant "tour de france, tour de france" until Miri had to laugh. Idk, it was just so cute.) Miris voice was very clear, every obersvation and comment she made fit her perfectly. Same for Leah, but we don't get to see that much of her compared to Miri.
I liked how the book was seperated into the different stages of the ocean and everything Leah told us about it and the ways to travel and research it. Her fascination for the ocean is everywhere and as someone who is a little fascinated by the deep as well, I liked that a lot.
Even though there's not that much happening, a lot of suspense builds up over the course of the novel. I couldn't put it down after a certain point. - And I get why we don't get all the answers, this book isn't about the plot, and I think it was the right choice, because solving every mystery would've taken away from the point ... but I can't help but want to know the answers. Someone please rewrite this in another genre? So we got both?
Graphic: Terminal illness, Blood, Death, Body horror, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Confinement, Fire/Fire injury, and Grief
Moderate: Death of parent and Suicide
_rowan_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Abandonment, Suicide attempt, Confinement, Death of parent, Death, Blood, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Terminal illness, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Vomit, Dementia, Eating disorder, Body horror, Panic attacks/disorders, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Suicide