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It should also be noted that I've always been one to prefer plot/character over prose - and in that respect Dark Water more than surpassed my expectations. However, I feel it is important to mention this minor quibble because (a) yes, taste in prose is subjective, but I did almost dnf the book over it; and (b) I enjoyed Dark Water mostly because I agreed with its message (or more accurately, its message as I perceived it), and this may not be the case for other readers. A five star read (which I would award more to if I could) that kept me enraptured and entertained from start to finish! Would I recommend? Aye,aye captain I would! The world building and atmosphere was next level, I definitely felt like I was transported to another world. But this book was way too much better than the first one: it was smart, entertaining, surprising, gripping, adventurous and remarkable. So if I could give five and half stars or six solid stars to that book, I would give it without thinking a second.

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In this book. In myself for not DNF'ing it. In the unfulfilled potential this story had. But I'm getting ahead of myself. Oof I hate to do it, but after trying to read this book for a ~month~ now at this point, I’m gonna have to DNF @ 40%. Sorry guys! I’ve never seen a murder mystery go so long without an actual murder. I can’t believe this is the same author who wrote The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle, but idk maybe his next one will be better? Too long, too boring and too little happening for me. He subsequently bursts into flames and dies a very public and painful death. The observers, although chilled by his damning proclamation, shrug it off as the ramblings of a madman. Alright, that might be a little exaggerated. It's not hard to see the big picture, because the keywords are really obvious and really frequently brought up. But I'm still worried that I might be projecting too much of my own thoughts onto the author's intentions. Because if the author meant what I thought she meant, then this would be one hell of a depressing read.If Pipps is initially presented as this tale's Holmes, then Arent is Turton's take on Watson. Arent is a lieutenant, mercenary, and a scarred brute of a fellow who records the most exciting of Pipps' escapades for the masses to read.

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The tone of this novel, the is it supernatural, is it not-feel of it all was masterfully done. Additionally, the use of Arent and Sara as an amateur sleuthing team was incredibly executed. And the grand reveal - it definitely wasn't what I expected but it fit so well with the story! So happy with the way it turned out! By their names you shall know them. It is immediately obvious, to a reader of Herman Melville’s Billy Budd, that a man called Edward Fairfax Vere will be nobly inclined and that one called Claggart is likely to be a brute. So, though the real world is doubtless full of charming people with the surname Carver, in fiction – especially in a book as artfully contrived as Elizabeth Lowry’s Melville-influenced second novel – such a tag carries inescapable associations with knives cutting into flesh. Loosely a Historical Fiction (Stuart mentions at the end of the book that this is not a true historical fiction due to the more advanced technology and speech.) From there it’s but a brief step to imagery of a religious, theological, dare I say ‘sacramental’ nature. Suffice it to mention, without revealing too much, that certain key episodes in the plot are imbued with ritualistic significance, although it’s not clear whether Lowry’s intention is merely to harness the power of religious associations or to present us with a grotesque parody of holy ceremonies. For me, “Dark Water” worked brilliantly enough as a dark historical novel with psychological undercurrents. This ‘mythical’ element was hardly necessary. But I’m just as sure that others will find that it is precisely this added layer of meaning which gives this novel the edge over other neo-Victorian novels. Anyone with even a passing interest in the Gothic should read this.

Dark Water, however, also references what I would call the “asylum Gothic”, made popular in Victorian ‘sensation fiction’ and reprised in contemporary novels (Alison Littlewood’s recent The Crow Garden comes to mind). In 1998, Robert Bilott is a corporate defense lawyer from Cincinnati, Ohio working for the law firm Taft Stettinius & Hollister. Farmer Wilbur Tennant, who knows Robert's grandmother, asks Robert to investigate a number of unexplained animal deaths in Parkersburg, West Virginia. Tennant connects the deaths to the chemical manufacturing corporation DuPont and gives Robert a large case of videotapes. And with it, Stuart Turton has hit the ball clear out of the park, inarguably proving to the literary world that a one-hit wonder, he is not. As a follow-up to his bestselling 2018 debut, The 7 ½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle, his sophomore effort is an absolute stunner. Paulson, Terry. "Ten Movies Earn an American Values Award for 2019". Townhall . Retrieved 2022-03-04.

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These comments can probably be applied to 7 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle as well, but I gave that a 5 star because I was invested from the start. Every character in that book was so different and each new POV brought new questions and discoveries. I was desperate to find out the truth, whereas this one took too long to reveal things. Even after the first mystery at the start with the leper I still wasn’t intrigued, so I never felt invested and didn’t care for the details or the characters, especially the ship crew and officers. This publication is based on the making and journey of his artwork, Dark Water, Burning World (2016), with 16 essays by museum curators and other individuals who were inspired by his artwork.

Together they are trying to work out who among them has been possessed by Old Tom. Their investigation has a lot of twists and turns, casting doubts on numerous passengers and crew. Now, I will come away (briefly) from my thoughts on the structure of the book, and talk a little about its narrative. Sinister occurrences seem to confirm our characters' fears: someone or something is set on stopping the ship from reaching its destination. I was absolutely riveted by the first 3/4 of the book. So many vendettas and scores to settle, the reader peels the layers of the mystery one by one. The last 1/4 seemed a bit smooshed. Jumbled. Like so many finale ideas thrown together, but it was still agreeable and aptly written and made me do some double takes. Very entertaining, fast read. Sammy Pipps isn’t simply clever,’ argued Arent. ‘He can lift up the edges of the world and peek beneath. He has a gift I’ll never understand. Believe me, I’ve tried.’"

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