tara’s Reviews > Between Tides & Thunder > Status Update
tara
is 37% done
I’m flying through this. It’s very readable and relationship focused, but I’m feeling emotionally unsatisfied. Big emotional and political moments get introduced, explained quickly, and moved past, so the story feels simple, with less depth than I need to connect with a book. I am enjoying it though, and I still want to know what happens next.
3.25-3.75 This is working, but not hitting as deeply as I want.
— May 17, 2026 05:28AM
3.25-3.75 This is working, but not hitting as deeply as I want.
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tara
is 37% done
paratactic writing
this happened. then this. then this. then reaction.
The prose cadence never deepens or varies enough to create emotional weight.
I’m invested in the story, characters, and relationship dynamics, but the writing keeps flattening the emotional impact. I’m entertained and want to keep reading, but the prose keeps pulling me out of the story.
— May 17, 2026 05:45AM
this happened. then this. then this. then reaction.
The prose cadence never deepens or varies enough to create emotional weight.
I’m invested in the story, characters, and relationship dynamics, but the writing keeps flattening the emotional impact. I’m entertained and want to keep reading, but the prose keeps pulling me out of the story.
tara
is 37% done
* the prose prioritizes readability and momentum
* emotions are stated clearly
* complexity is smoothed over quickly
* scenes don’t linger or layer deeply
* sentence construction stays fairly simple/direct
— May 17, 2026 05:31AM
* emotions are stated clearly
* complexity is smoothed over quickly
* scenes don’t linger or layer deeply
* sentence construction stays fairly simple/direct
