A review by carlitabeth
Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel

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

2.0

This felt like the skeleton of a good book. Could be very interesting and moving if there was just more to it.

The characters were so one-sided and the dialogue so dominant. But their inner thoughts are never revealed. Things just happen. “This happened. X said this. X did this…” Why? How did that make x feel ? What led them to that decision? 

I really wanted this to be more than it was. Left me so disappointed bc I want the fully fleshed out version of this story and world.