3.13k reviews for:

Drowning

T.J. Newman

4.12 AVERAGE

qtpieash3's review against another edition

4.0

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This book raised my blood pressure. A lot. LOL From the first chapter, the reader is thrown into an action-packed emergency - flight 1421 from Honolulu to San Francisco goes down in the ocean shortly after take off. There are engines on fire, a mess of an evacuation, and the plane eventually sinks 200 feet below the surface where the remaining survivors await rescue. Will and his daughter Shannon are among two of the trapped, and Chris - Will's estranged wife and Shannon's mom - is on the surface desperately devising a plan to save them. [Aside - I loved Chris' character! Can we get a series with her as the main character? She's a professional diver/welder/engineer and each scene with her was so great!]

Things got a bit technical at times, but Newman patiently explained things in a way that didn't detract from the story. This would make an excellent - and nerve wracking - movie! While I don't typically read action novels, I enjoyed this one more than I thought I would! I think it helped that Newman leaned into the human side of the characters in non-schmaltzy way. The scene between Chris and Annie? Grab a tissue. 4 stars.

trisha_vs's review

4.0

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4.5⭐️
Could not put this one down. So intense!

she_is_booked_and_busy's review

4.0

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3.75 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️✨

castells's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous emotional hopeful reflective sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Read in one sitting and was fully engrossed. 

madi_dube's review

4.25

adventurous challenging emotional tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

lynelle125's review against another edition

5.0

emotional tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

cgcmolc's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark medium-paced

abbyxbrandt's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

erins23's review against another edition

5.0

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the ending. i cried.

xombiekat's review

5.0

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Intense and great. Highly recommend.