A review by coralcrab77
The Inland Sea by Madeleine Watts

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

4.25

There were some minor editing issues that I noticed. 
But for a debut novel, I thought it was beautiful and well-written. I saw parts of myself in the narrator. 
I have recently found that I love character-driven stream-of-consciousness writing, but I know it's not for everyone.  
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