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A review by jess_tries2read
The Devil and the Dark Water by Stuart Turton
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I would have liked this better if I hadn't read The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle first, which was 5 ⭐.
This is a mystery set on a merchant tallship in the 1630s. The setting is really cool, the mystery is really engaging, and I enjoy the characters. The atmosphere veers towards horror, but in my opinion it doesn't veer hard enough, which didn't leave me scared but left me feeling a bit bleak. I loved the characters and I'd be interested in trading another, but I don't know Turton to write sequels.
This is a mystery set on a merchant tallship in the 1630s. The setting is really cool, the mystery is really engaging, and I enjoy the characters. The atmosphere veers towards horror, but in my opinion it doesn't veer hard enough, which didn't leave me scared but left me feeling a bit bleak. I loved the characters and I'd be interested in trading another, but I don't know Turton to write sequels.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Genocide, Gore, Infidelity, Misogyny, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, Murder, Alcohol, Colonisation, and Classism