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The Unmaking of June Farrow by Adrienne Young

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shannon_magee's review against another edition

mysterious reflective 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

2.75

This book was a bit of a struggle for me. I think I wanted to enjoy it more than I actually did, and I think it was hyped up so I expected more out of it than I actually received. Several things. First, the pace was very slow for me and the mystery was so shrouded that a) the plot felt very messy to follow and b) I felt like the characters were all set up to be suspicious or untrustworthy, in a way for the bulk of the story, that I couldn’t get into the headspace of supporting or enjoying any particular character. I didn’t get to fall in love with any of them the way I feel like I was supposed to (as suggested by the premise and the narrative itself). There was too much distance for me to feel close to any of the characters or invest in them, and in a story that is clearly about characterization and human connection, that felt like a bit of a flop to me. I’m disappointed because I wanted to enjoy this book more and I can see what the author was going for, but it was a miss for me.

I will say, much respect to Adrienne Young for working out a very tangled plot, that’s a lot of mental acrobatics! And she did write a rich setting for these characters to play in. I just wish I’d had more space as a reader to sink into the story and feel the emotions with the characters instead of watching them suspiciously from afar.

*Also want to note that the content warning options don’t include these but if topics of time and potential memory loss are a struggle for you (like me), take care of yourself as you read this one*

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faduma's review

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challenging dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

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

2.0

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aklovekorn's review against another edition

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emotional mysterious 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? Yes

4.5

I really loved this! The writing and description of the setting is just so beautiful and magical and loved the concept and the woven timelines. If I had one complaint it would be that it just wrapped up a little too quickly - I would have loved it to be a little longer and just take a tiny bit more time getting through the ending!

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firefly99's review against another edition

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challenging emotional hopeful mysterious sad fast-paced

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

4.0

This one was so confusing, which was actually fitting because it felt like you were reacting right along with the MC. Made my brain hurt, but in a good way. Part murder mystery, part time travel, very well written with a vivid setting and characters.

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