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4.21 AVERAGE
4.21 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
challenging
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I liked it well enough, but I found some parts to be a bit of a stretch plot-wise and found some of the pacing awkward. There were some reveals towards the end of the book that felt like duds to me. But I enjoyed the evocative descriptions of the marsh and the wildlife.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault
2/5⭐️’s
plot: 3/5
characters: 1/5
world-building: 4/5
pacing: slow
I was genuinely excited about this book but this was just NOT for me :( The characters were so plain and I HATED the love interest, why? I don’t know. I thought this was going to be more of a mystery, but it was mostly romance which I honestly wasn’t in the mood at the time, which is why maybe I didn’t enjoy it as much? I don’t know. I labeled it as slow paced because it took me over 150 pages to even get slightly interested. I wouldn’t say the book is bad, it was just not for me.
plot: 3/5
characters: 1/5
world-building: 4/5
pacing: slow
I was genuinely excited about this book but this was just NOT for me :( The characters were so plain and I HATED the love interest, why? I don’t know. I thought this was going to be more of a mystery, but it was mostly romance which I honestly wasn’t in the mood at the time, which is why maybe I didn’t enjoy it as much? I don’t know. I labeled it as slow paced because it took me over 150 pages to even get slightly interested. I wouldn’t say the book is bad, it was just not for me.
Beautiful book. Took me a bit to get into it, and honestly, I sped-read through but I loved the character of Kya. I wouldn't change anything about her, and her story is what made the book so beautiful!
Spoiler
the court procedure,
This is so beautifully written. I cried when the jury's verdict was revealed (even though I already watched the film and knows exactly what the verdict is LOL). I love Kya's character so much that it made me root for her from the first chapter down to the last. Now I gotta rewatch the film and hate Barkley Cove's "golden boy" Chase Andrews again.
adventurous
dark
reflective
medium-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:
Complicated
adventurous
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This is a coming-of-age story with a murder mystery. I found using the marsh to represent life and the swamp to represent death creative. I wish Owens had written more background history about the outer banks. Although most of the characters may not be aware, the narrator voice and/or exposition could have worked.
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
medium-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:
Complicated