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A review by leahrosereads
Trench Mouth by Christine Morgan
dark
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
I'm going to try and share most of the positive aspects of this book first. I loved the premise! It was a fantastically interesting concept that was going to be a claustrophobic sea horror, which I was totally ready for! Plus, getting POVs from the creatures of the ocean - yes, please, more of that!
Unfortunately, the length and cast of characters really didn't do any favors here. I usually really love a lot of POVs, but it didn't feel like a lot of them were bringing anything interesting to the table. The length was both too long and too short/didn't provide enough information for the vast infodump we would have needed for a lot of this to make any sense. I ended up ignoring most of the "science" on the pages, because it didn't seem to matter.
Definitely interested in checking out more from this author! I think she has some strong ideas, and I'm looking forward to finding a book of hers that knocks my socks off!
Unfortunately, the length and cast of characters really didn't do any favors here. I usually really love a lot of POVs, but it didn't feel like a lot of them were bringing anything interesting to the table. The length was both too long and too short/didn't provide enough information for the vast infodump we would have needed for a lot of this to make any sense. I ended up ignoring most of the "science" on the pages, because it didn't seem to matter.
Definitely interested in checking out more from this author! I think she has some strong ideas, and I'm looking forward to finding a book of hers that knocks my socks off!