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whimsyandwitt 's review for:
A Dark and Drowning Tide
by Allison Saft
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Firstly, ALL the covers/editions of A Dark And Drowning Tide are GORGEOUS.
Secondly, I usually jive with Saft's stories, so this might be a "me thing."
I'm sad I didn't love this one 😠I didn't even like it. The synopsis sounded like something I would devour (folklore, sapphic romance, dark academia!), but instead I found myself hate reading, ever so slowly... everything felt incredibly melodramatic. The characters were either hateable, I'm talking to you Lorelaei, or forgettable (insert whats-their-face's name here). I can usually get on board with an unlikeable character but coupled with being frustratingly one dimensional dullards, an unbelievable romance, and a half baked mystery, I couldn't give a bother about any of these guys.
But I'll cherish the cover(s), and what could've been, always.
Thanks to NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine | Del Rey for the eARC!
Secondly, I usually jive with Saft's stories, so this might be a "me thing."
I'm sad I didn't love this one 😠I didn't even like it. The synopsis sounded like something I would devour (folklore, sapphic romance, dark academia!), but instead I found myself hate reading, ever so slowly... everything felt incredibly melodramatic. The characters were either hateable, I'm talking to you Lorelaei, or forgettable (insert whats-their-face's name here). I can usually get on board with an unlikeable character but coupled with being frustratingly one dimensional dullards, an unbelievable romance, and a half baked mystery, I couldn't give a bother about any of these guys.
But I'll cherish the cover(s), and what could've been, always.
Thanks to NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine | Del Rey for the eARC!