Secrets of the Deep | By Marisa Noelle
Book Review | YA Fantasy | The WriteReads Blog Tour
My thoughts
Narrative and Plot
Secrets of the Deep is a YA fantasy told from Cordelia’s perspective. She is the main character of the story. Cordelia is passionate and empathetic, which reflects in the storytelling as well. The pacing was off now and then, but it picked up towards the end.
The plot is one of the strongest elements of the story. The world-building and all the mysterious elements of the deep ocean had my full attention.
Characters and Conflicts
Cordelia is still grieving the loss of her loved ones. Her fear and terror are depicted aptly. It immediately makes us want to root for her. I did not feel the romance or the chemistry between Cordelia and Wade. It felt very insta-love. I understand the story needed to move forward as it incorporates a lot of elements. However, for a story where romance takes an important place in the plot, it didn’t give enough time or space to develop the relationship. That took me off from this world.
Even though there are still a lot of unknown factors in the entire series, it seemed like the story lacked depth in terms of character development and building up the suspense. There were a few instances where too much “showing” ruined the intrigue. The plot twists became too predictable at that point.
Conclusion
Overall, Secrets of the Deep is an entertaining one time YA fantasy read for me. Despite my issues with the book, I am still interested in continuing the series.
I received an Ebook from @TheWriteReads in exchange for an honest review for the blog tour.
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