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Horror. Suspense. Thriller. Young Adult Fiction. HTML: Lost meets Stranger Things in this eerie, immersive YA thriller, thrusting seventeen-year-old Sia into a reality where the waters in front of her and the jungle behind her are as dangerous as the survivors alongside her. Audiofile said of the audio edition, "Dolandis's subtle performance creates a heightened sense of terror. The sequences detailing Sia's deep ocean dives will have listeners holding their breath." Sia practically grew up in the water scuba diving, and wreck dives are run of the mill. Take the tourists out. Explore the reef. Uncover the secrets locked in the sunken craft. But this time ... the dive goes terribly wrong. Attacked by a mysterious creature, Sia's boat is sunk, her customers are killed, and she washes up on a deserted island with no sign of rescue in sight. Waiting in the water is a seemingly unstoppable monster that is still hungry. In the jungle just off the beach are dangers best left untested. When Sia reunites with a handful of survivors, she sees it as the first sign of light. Sia is wrong. Between the gulf of deadly seawater in front of her and suffocating depth of the jungle behind her, even the island isn't what it seems. Haunted by her own mistakes and an inescapable dread, Sia's best hope for finding answers may rest in the center of the island, at the bottom of a flooded sinkhole that only she has the skills to navigate. But even if the creature lurking in the depths doesn't swallow her and the other survivors, the secrets of their fractured reality on the island might. Fractured Tide: Is and eerie and immersive YA thriller told through journal entries from a daughter to her father Unfolds through the eyes of a narrator who keeps you guessing until the very end Is a gripping mix of suspense and horror; perfect for readers ages 13 and up.… (more)
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This book is written in diary/journal form from Tasia as she writes to her dad, who's in prison, about what has happened. It does use "You" to address her dad. Even though it was technically written as 2nd Person, I generally enjoyed it that way; it seemed to give the reader a bit more of an insight into these characters' lives and the family dynamic. Regardless of it being a POV I'm not used to, the narrative grabbed my attention and I was always wanting to know more.
The characters were well developed and I never felt that any were skimmed over. I also felt like Leslie Lutz did a wonderful job at describing scuba diving and it's gear. I'm from the middle of the United States, I've only seen the ocean once, so I don't know much about scuba diving but the bare minimum (that there's equipment that helps you breath under water). Even if I didn't know exactly what was happening, I still felt informed.
I did feel like the ending was a tad bit rushed, the last three chapters/entries for sure. I totally understand why it was rushed but the rest of the novel was so greatly paced that it came as a surprise that it would end that way. I sort of wish it had a bit more details to the ending, but due to the science fiction aspect of it, a lot of questions will remain unanswered. I am still satisfied with the ending though.
This novel is great for anyone who wants a bit of an adventure mixed with science fiction. May not be the best for those who don't like the ocean as it might give them more of a fright!