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I don’t have much to say about this one. I absolutely adored The Unmaking of June Farrow but A Sea of Unspoken Things felt incredibly underwhelming to me. The story wasn’t bad by any means, but I guess my expectations were too high after June Farrow. I wasn’t too engaged by the story and felt like my mind was wandering at times while I was reading this. I will say, this cover is stunning though!

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spellbindingtomes's review against another edition

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emotional mysterious slow-paced

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

2.75

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nevertheless_she_reads's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.0

I really enjoyed this atmospheric thriller. This book had really strong character development, and I loved reading how everyone was connected. The twists and secrets were unexpected. And in the last 10% of the book, there were plenty. There was one secret that added quite a bit to the plot, and I wish it would have played a bigger role throughout the book. Highly recommend this book for fans of small-town drama and thrillers.

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kelseymck's review

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dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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elenikin's review

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dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

Another good story from Adrienne Young! You know it's a good mystery/thriller when you can't predict the ending! I liked following James as she returned to where she grew up, and dealt with people and things from her past. This book was dark but thought provoking, particularly about family and what you'd do to protect them. The twin bond thing was interesting, as well.

I was happy that James and Micah made it work, in the end. I'm a sucker for second chances!

Overall, this was very well written, albeit dark, with a good mystery and poignant storytelling about family and relationships. I think that Spells for Forgetting and The Unmaking of June Farrow are a little better, but I still quite enjoyed it!

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nightowlbooksociety's review

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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condls27's review against another edition

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emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

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

4.5

Another solid angsty and magical mystery from Adrienne! I love her storytelling, I can picture everything so clearly I feel like I’m standing in the story. That said, I I wish we got a few more flashbacks to flush out each character a little more. Other than that, I have no complaints.

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littlelizzieborden's review against another edition

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dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

4.5

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