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The Night Swim by Megan Goldin

144 reviews

aleigh1390's review against another edition

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mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

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xread_write_repeatx's review against another edition

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5.0

Really strong writing which kept me reading as much as I could but eventually had to take a break on because the content was too heartbreaking and difficult to get through. After sitting in my to-read shelf for over a year, I have decided I will not be reading until the ending, and I just do not have the heart, stomach, or mind to make it to the ending.

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karajreads's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-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

4.0

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smileitsfree's review against another edition

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dark emotional reflective medium-paced

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

2.75

This isn’t really a thriller, and it’s more of a court drama/social commentary of our legal system/rape culture.

I think I was in the mood for a thriller which is why my rating is a bit low, but I didn’t dislike this at all. I enjoyed the narration and the alternate POVs and storylines lent well to the story. The ending was satisfactory for what it was and I would happily read something else from this author.

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alliskarathe's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

4.25

first megan goldin book and pleasantly surprised but admittedly, there were some slow parts though not an excruciating drag ; worth a read if you like this genre or the idea of a podcaster and law/court proceedings (discusses in detail tw: rape and elements of contention/discussion include justice system and feminism)

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