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Down by Ally Blue

6 reviews

wordswritinstarlight's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.75

The Thing by way of The Abyss, with overtones of The Shape of Water, and thoroughly well-executed. I love a good story about The Horrors Of The Deep(TM) and this is a great ride, with a balanced diet of pitched tension and outright gore. The sci-fi elements were thought all the way through and really creative, and felt natural to the setting rather than existing purely as plot devices. Also, I’m delighted by how Mo and Armin’s romance goes down. Coworkers-with-benefits-to-lovers isn’t a dynamic I see done well often, since it’s usually fraught with manufactured drama and assorted bullshit, but seeing the boys lean on each other increasingly more over the course of the book was so sweet and their connection felt very believable. Plus I love the ending, although I’d warn anyone that

whether or not it’s “happy” depends a lot on personal interpretation.

I think that in terms of narrative and structure, the last chapter ends in with a perfect cinematic close (speaking of which, 10/10 would watch this movie), but as a reader

I DID want a little more about Armin and Mo getting to go off and be Horrors together.

Recommended for other people who like ocean horrors, especially if you enjoyed books like Into The Drowning Deep or The Archive Undying, or if the above movie combination appeals.

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emmjay's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

Relatively juvenile writing but still surprisingly creepy, though the ending dragged a bit and lost the creepy factor.

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vanessa2603's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense

5.0

hello?? i cannot believe this book is so less talked about because i just finished it and I'm reeling. can't articulate my thoughts well rn but it had EVERYTHING i want in a book and the ending has shaken me.

also i love the way the author chose to write this, because the mermaids have fully convinced me. i want to Know 😭

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f18's review against another edition

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adventurous dark tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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keiden's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-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? It's complicated

5.0

Incredibly tense and scary. Lots of gore, but surprisingly the characters had time to develop strong believable relationship! The plot is something to be proud of. The ending is even better.

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inferiorwit's review

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dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

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