AnxiousFicWriter t1_jabcv04 wrote on February 28, 2023 at 5:01 AM

I think I just wasn’t a fan of Miri because I loved Leah’s chapters and her interactions with her team. That lessened my enjoyment as the story is about their relationship.

But there was a lot I did like! The imagery was evocative, and it was a good length for this kind of horror. We get enough pages to feel the build of dread as the past is revealed, but it also doesn’t overstay its welcome.

Starlit-Sage OP t1_jael1zy wrote on February 28, 2023 at 9:40 PM

Miri is honestly kind of unlikeable, tbh. I mean, in the way that most people would probably be unlikeable if we were subject to their every thought, lol.

I was always hungry for Leah's chapters because I was like "TELL US WHAT HAPPENED, DAMNIT" although I was also working on appreciating the description of their relationship.

I think I might appreciate Miri's section even more if I re-read it since I won't be intrigued about what happened in the submarine.

I love long books and I wasn't ready for this to be over... but I think I agree with you... I would probably like it a lot less if it were longer.