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Deep by Aquino Loayza
4.0
dark mysterious reflective tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Thank you to the author for providing a review copy.
What a ride this book is! It is a pretty slow burn, and I admit I almost DNF'd around the middle of the book. I'm glad I pushed through, though, because ultimately I enjoyed it quite a lot. Some of my favorite horror tropes are ancient evil, evil in a small town, cults, and cosmic horror. Deep combines those themes and manages to weave them into quite a unique story. Despite some stilted dialogue, this is a very impressive debut and I look forward to reading more from the author in the future.