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A review by janina_reads
Ascension by Kara Dalkey
3.0
I enjoyed this book quite a bit. The underwater setting was interesting and described vividly. I liked how the background and structure of the mermaid society were included in the story. The author inserted some sea vocabulary without trying too hard to be funny/authentic.
The voice of the main character, Nia, seemed young for a 16-year-old, but not in a annoying way. I liked her a lot.
The book was very short (only 235 pages with a big font), so in the end, I felt like some parts – especially the love story and Nia's relationship with her parents – remained a little flat. There was a lot more potential in those issues. I'm not sure how things will developed, though; it's the first book in a trilogy after all.
But the mystery part of the story was compelling and very unpredictable. There were a lot of twist I would never have expected.
So, if Olivia hadn't mentioned that the second book in this trilogy is a big step down, I would definitely read it ;).
The voice of the main character, Nia, seemed young for a 16-year-old, but not in a annoying way. I liked her a lot.
The book was very short (only 235 pages with a big font), so in the end, I felt like some parts – especially the love story and Nia's relationship with her parents – remained a little flat. There was a lot more potential in those issues. I'm not sure how things will developed, though; it's the first book in a trilogy after all.
But the mystery part of the story was compelling and very unpredictable. There were a lot of twist I would never have expected.
So, if Olivia hadn't mentioned that the second book in this trilogy is a big step down, I would definitely read it ;).