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A review by icarusandthesun
On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness by Andrew Peterson
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
lovable characters, solid lore - boring plot.
the story was excruciatingly slow and the conflict stubbornly repetitive.
every bit of conflict followed the same pattern - the igibys suspect they're safe, then a fang shows up (or any amount of them) and they run and then the deux ex machinas (peet and podo ) save the day.
it was all a little too lovely to be realistic. the descriptions of death and violence and murder were surprisingly brutal sometimes, but had no lasting effect in the end (with every important person springing back to life after comsuming some magical water ).
the characters were amazing and the family dynamic was really wholesome, and i loved the annotations and all the illustrations and ideas surrounding the lore and world, but that just wasn't enough to fill in the gaping hole that was the lack of exciting plot for me.
the story was excruciatingly slow and the conflict stubbornly repetitive.
every bit of conflict followed the same pattern - the igibys suspect they're safe, then a fang shows up (or any amount of them) and they run and then the deux ex machinas (
it was all a little too lovely to be realistic. the descriptions of death and violence and murder were surprisingly brutal sometimes, but had no lasting effect in the end (
the characters were amazing and the family dynamic was really wholesome, and i loved the annotations and all the illustrations and ideas surrounding the lore and world, but that just wasn't enough to fill in the gaping hole that was the lack of exciting plot for me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Animal death and Blood