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A review by alexdicanio
Into the Drowning Deep by Mira Grant
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This book is simultaneously haunting, and beautiful. Going into it, I though I would at the very least enjoy it because I love the authors writing. And, let’s not forget, killer mermaids. Here I am, even more pleasantly surprised that I loved it! For sure one of my favorite books now. Also, I had no idea this was a series, but I am intrigued to see where it goes next. Not sure when the second book is going to be published.
I’ve been trying to branch out and read more sci-fi, and this book was the perfect one for me to do that. There is definitely a lot of science in here, but it was done really well, that I was able to keep up with it, or get the basic concept. For this very same reason though, the book is a bit dense. If you are having trouble getting through it, I recommend the audiobook. The narrator does a fantastic job.
I loved the representation in here including people in the deaf community, and the LGBTQIA community.
There were also a few moments of humor in here. Luis is one of my favorite characters.
As much as this is about science, it’s also about humanities pride, self-preservations, triumphs, and downfalls. Incredibly written. I have so many quotes highlighted on my kindle.
I’ve been trying to branch out and read more sci-fi, and this book was the perfect one for me to do that. There is definitely a lot of science in here, but it was done really well, that I was able to keep up with it, or get the basic concept. For this very same reason though, the book is a bit dense. If you are having trouble getting through it, I recommend the audiobook. The narrator does a fantastic job.
I loved the representation in here including people in the deaf community, and the LGBTQIA community.
There were also a few moments of humor in here. Luis is one of my favorite characters.
As much as this is about science, it’s also about humanities pride, self-preservations, triumphs, and downfalls. Incredibly written. I have so many quotes highlighted on my kindle.
Humanity was cruel, and if you were prepared to try and find a bottom to that cruelty, you had best be prepared for a long, long fall - page 172
The human race had always created dreamers whose seemingly frivolous dreams forced the creation of infrastructures and innovations that benefited everyone around them. He was just the latest in a long line of people who, by wanting something they could never have, dragged the rest of the world kicking and screaming into a new phase of the future. - page 231