Reviews

They Drown Our Daughters by Katrina Monroe

bookwormkelly10's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

allyjs's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes

I listened to the audiobook and Mara Wilson was absolutely phenomenal as a narrator. 

The book itself was solid--for me it slowed down in the middle but when things clicked together in the last third, that was great 

madison_jewel's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

3.5

erinreadstoomuch's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Really loved the way this turned into a thriller from the horror of a sleepy seaside town with too much history involved. Would make an excellent beach read, especially if you’re staying in a haunted light house 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Death of parent, Death, and Suicide

chrissiewithanie's review against another edition

dark slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

amyjoy's review

dark sad tense

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

4.0

This was a really tense, creepy ghost story that is also about motherhood and family and love. The ending is extremely bittersweet, but so powerful.

Of course, Regina being forcibly taken by Marina wasn't going to solve the problem - Marina needed a mother to know her and willingly choose to stay.

I really liked this one. 

neenz33's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

fictionaladventures's review against another edition

2.0

Meh. Probably should have DNF’d. Don’t go into this expecting it to be exciting or scary. 

ghost_of_a_car's review against another edition

mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

1.0

sages_pages's review against another edition

slow-paced

• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5