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The Drowning by Rachel Ward

hayleybeale's review

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3.0

I liked Numbers by the same author a great deal, and she similarly does a good job of evoking the poverty and deadendness of a working class English family. The horror element of the story is very atmospheric, but in the end the plot didn't quite tie up. One other note - Neisha is quite clearly Anglo-Indian, so I'm not sure why the cover shows a girl who is more Caucasian looking.

lconrad15's review

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3.0

It was a little tough to read at the beginning-the story felt really confused at first, like the author wasn't sure about where she was going. After that it got better and it was a decent read. I think it would make a great horror flick.

octobertune's review

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2.0

Hmm, the beginning sounded intriguing, but it didn't really live up to the synopsis for me. I didn't like Carl, I wasn't a huge fan of Neisha and the story was just very slow until at some point it was really rushed. I've read some reviews for the sequel and they're saying that one's better, so I might still check it out... But I'm not rushing to buy it. 

olivereadingnook's review

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3.0

I read this at a time when there was a lot of flooding in the UK, so it really put it into perspective for me. The fact that I had never re​ad a book purely about drowning, intrigued me right from the start. It was difficult to put down because I wanted to know what was going to happen, but I didn't really connect with the characters that much. It just felt like there was something missing. Overall, 3 stars.

justineduhart's review against another edition

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3.0

3,5 ou 4/5

C'était bien mais je ne suis pas complètement convaincue !

yanagnl81's review against another edition

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4.0

Als Carl zijn ogen opent ziet hij nog net dat de jongen die naast hem ligt in een zak ligt en dat de zak dicht wordt geritst.
Wanneer hij in de ambulance ligt komt er nog iemand naast hem. Een meisje. Ze gilt als ze hem ziet.

Wie hij is, of wat er is gebeurd, dat weet hij niet meer. Hij weet alleen de feiten. De vrouw die bij hem is, is zijn moeder. Zijn broer Rob is dood.

De eerste nacht terug uit het ziekenhuis hoort hij vlak voor hij in slaap valt de stem van zijn broer. De stem van zijn broer keert steeds vaker terug. Langzaamaan krijgt de stem van zijn broer vorm en komen de herinneringen aan alle gebeurtenissen ook terug.

Het heeft te maken met een meisje, Neisha. Zij heeft het ongeluk in het meer, net als Carl, overleefd.
Rob wil dat ze alsnog dood gaan.

http://yana81.blogspot.nl/2014/04/verdronken-rachel-ward.html

snowdronte's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

leari's review against another edition

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3.0

I really enjoyed it! Fast-paced and entertaining!

gemee99's review

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3.0

I read this at a time when there was a lot of flooding in the UK, so it really put it into perspective for me. The fact that I had never re​ad a book purely about drowning, intrigued me right from the start. It was difficult to put down because I wanted to know what was going to happen, but I didn't really connect with the characters that much. It just felt like there was something missing. Overall, 3 stars.

sus__xox's review

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4.0

Amazing book