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The Swell by Allie Reynolds

7 reviews

luminousbluebells's review

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

The plot kept me engaged, but I started to get a little frustrated with the pacing of finding out more info in the second half. The ending also left me a little unsatisfied! I wished for more of a distinct climax. I also think the chapters with different POVs couldve felt more like they were coming from a different voice, and they were so far between and had such revelations in them I almost wish they packed even MORE of a punch. But overall, the mystery was great and surprising.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Death, Suicide, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Blood, Drug use, Bullying, Gaslighting, and Addiction

Minor: Addiction, Cancer, and Deportation

foldingthepage_kayleigh's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Injury/Injury detail, Drug abuse, Self harm, Violence, Torture, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Infidelity, Suicide, Grief, Cancer, Blood, and Medical trauma

onmalsshelf's review

adventurous tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Devoured in about 5 hours for a book club meeting. Absolutely loved it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Toxic friendship, Murder, Cancer, Suicide, Terminal illness, and Mental illness

bekah1210's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Suicide

Moderate: Addiction, Toxic relationship, Drug abuse, and Death

Minor: Cancer

blovesbooks80's review

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

kaseymkelley's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Thank you to the publisher, NetGalley, and Allie Reynolds for an eARC of The Swell! 

Kenna surprises her best friend Mikki in Australia just in time for her wedding to a man Kenna has never met before. What comes next is nothing she ever could’ve expected. Mikki and Jack take Kenna to Sorrow Bay where she meets The Tribe. Does she join The Tribe in order to stay safe? 

What I liked:
-Felt very much like a “cult” story
-Unreliable characters
-A lot of character backstory

What I disliked:
Nothing. Literally nothing. 

I will be reading all of Allie Reynolds’ books from this point forward. Incredible writing, incredible story, and kept me intrigued until the very end! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide

Minor: Alcoholism and Domestic abuse

bookedwithliz's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide

Minor: Addiction