A review by the_vegan_bookworm
The Dark Tide by Alicia Jasinska

adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced

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

1.5

I felt this book to be really lacking despite the immensely cool premise. I found Lina and Eva to be both one-dimensional and truly unlikeable at the same time. They had no chemistry together outside of their animosity for each other (which felt like a really weak take on enemies-to-lovers). Side characters like Thomas and Marcin aren't really explored, so I found myself wanting more on their compelling backstories. 

Though the world was very interesting, I found there wasn't enough focus on it to really maximize the appeal of that intricate fantasy world.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Death, and Violence

Moderate: Blood