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Tiefe Wellen (2000)

by Kat Rosenfield(Favorite Author)

3.36 of 5 Votes: 5

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review 1: For me this book did nothing for me. When I got to the end of the book I felt as if the story was just beginning. The idea was fantastic but I felt as if the author did not do all she could with this interesting premise. I loved the synopsis and the cover was so captivating but the actual story did not live up to its full potential. The book felt as if it did not go anywhere and just drug out for several chapters. The book wasn't terrible but definitely a novel I could've lived without, which is ashame because I really wanted to love and enjoy this book.
review 2: Oh, Inland, what we had was a classic case of a Love/Hate relationship.When I picked up this book, I was extremely excited. Well-written mermaid books are few and far between (what a crime!) in the Y... moreA world. So, as expected, I was thrilled to see a new take on the classic tale sitting on the New Releases shelf. Unfortunately, while I raved over certain aspects of this book, others made me want to throw the novel across the room.Let’s start with the positives. I adored the way this book was written. It felt like it had its own rhythm, a cadence, unlike anything else I had encountered. Reading this book was like listening to the ocean tell me a story. As if I had picked up a seashell and heard a fairytale instead of waves. Simply put, It was a beautifully written book.A second thing that Inland did right was reviving the mermaid mythos. These water women were scary. The book acted on all your fears of a big bad something living down below the waves. I actually questioned taking that trip to the beach this summer because of this book! However, I did have three major disappointments regarding to this book. Now, disclaimer, I’m 100% positive that my review doesn’t reflect the opinions of everyone who has read or will read this book. These are just the few things that I had trouble enjoying.First off: I wasn’t in love with the story line. It seemed like we spent a lot of time sitting stagnate waiting for something to happen. All the real action happened in the last 50 pages. That was only a sixth of the entire story! There were a good few plot lines that weren’t important and could’ve been tossed in favor of actual plot progression. I often found my eyes wandering to the bottom of the page looking for something interesting to occur.Secondly, the characters were not exactly the world's most diverse cast. It was as if the book went through and tried check off as many YA Character tropes as it could. We had the classic mean girl who wants the heroine to step off her super hot man and if I remembered their names, I swear I would tell you. Next up was the giggly best friend who makes snarky comments and is eternally peppy. Crap... what was her name again? We were also treated to the loving boyfriend trope. When he wasn't being overly creepy to the point of obsessive he was having fun twiddling his thumbs in the background of the scene. His name was... Peter? Adam? Daniel? No, No! Ben! That was it. I think his name was Ben... or maybe Paul. Oh! Don't forget the overprotective father (I do remember his name, "Twaddle", because I spit out whatever drink I had in my mouth at the time I came across it) and the cool hippie aunt! Every YA book needs a few of those running around. This cast's only saving grace was Callie, our heroine. We got to watch her spiral out of control as the pull of the sea grew stronger. There were times that I felt like I was descending into madness right along with her. The authoress did a fantastic job of keeping her just sane enough that when she snapped it made you feel horribly startled and uneasy.Lastly, and I know a few others agree with me on this point, was the ending. I won’t go into spoilers, not because I want to save you the excitement, but because I don’t have any spoilers. I was completely clueless. I flipped back and forth, reading and rereading for a good fifteen minutes before I gave up, put the book down, and put my head in my hands. It was as if the book was trying so hard to stay mysterious and cryptic that it forgot that people other than the author (who obviously knew where it was going, unlike the rest of us) would be reading it. I’m still trolling the Internet looking for someone to explain it to me.All in all, while, I may have had my issues with Inland, there’s no denying it was a beautifully written novel with terrifying mermaids who'll smile at you and then rip your face off. Just, how about next time we spend more time on those awesome mermaids and less time on how many times Bitchbot 2.0 glared at Callie for accidentally sneezing in the vicinity of her walking piece of man-meat. less

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