Reviews tagging 'Confinement'

A Study in Drowning by Ava Reid

45 reviews

dianaschmidty's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

Warning: this review doesn’t feature any spoilers, but it’s also really hard to talk about this book without spoilers, so I didn’t go into much detail.

This poor girl. As someone who deeply related to multiple of Effy’s experiences, Ava Reid perfectly encapsulated both how to be a survivor and how it feels to survive. As a female history major, I think that Ava Reid also perfectly encapsulated how it feels to academically survive in a world where it’s assumed that “scholarly” articles are more valid coming from a man. Watching Effy survive and learn to thrive by the end of the book was really special.
This was one of the most complex YA books I’ve ever read and I really enjoyed that. I hope that more English teachers add this to their reading lists. The world building was very complex and I would love to read more books set in this world! I also can’t wait to read more from Ava Reid!

Also, I absolutely adored Preston. The world needs more Prestons.

Thank you to NetGalley, HarperTeen, and Ava Reid for providing me access to this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Bullying, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Rape, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, and Abandonment

Minor: Sexual content

gondorgirl's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment

mythicsage's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Bullying, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Blood, Death of parent, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Animal death, Drug use, Infidelity, Sexual content, Dementia, Grief, and War

kris386's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Sexual assault, Dementia, and Death of parent

Moderate: Gun violence, Xenophobia, and Classism

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, and Alcohol

meganpbell's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.5

What’s more dangerous—a sinking mansion full of secrets, a vicious and enthralling Fairy King, or the forces that have historically silenced and subjugated young women in academia? Fans of Mexican Gothic and The Hazel Wood, this Welsh folklore-infused dark academia fantasy will sweep you under and leave you drowning in all its lush and eerie, mysterious and romantic, utterly immersive, gothic splendor.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail