I really wanted to like this. Everything about the novella captured my interest, initially. I wrote my BA thesis in English literature about memory (personal, collective, generational) in Jackie Kay’s work, including The Lamplighter (look it up!), so The Deep should have been right up my alley. It’s been a while since I read this so I can’t go into detail. I just remember thinking that the characters and the actual story itself could not live up to the amazing premise. Nevertheless, The Deep has merit and I can appreciate that.