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The Unmaking of June Farrow by Adrienne Young

9 reviews

jenhfultz's review

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Religious bigotry, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Dementia, Death, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Suicide, and Blood

aestass's review

emotional hopeful inspiring 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? No

5.0

After her grandmother dies, June Farrow is plagued by visions of random events: a man smoking, a red barn, a horse. She fears she's going crazy -- just like her grandmother and mother. She wishes she could get gain comfort from her grandmother, but the only thing she has to remember her by is a mysterious locket.  That's until she gets a postcard in the mail. In it, is a picture of June as an infant and her parents. The problem? It's dated 1926.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Dementia and Violence

Moderate: Domestic abuse

Minor: Abandonment

kelseyholler's review

emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Dementia, Abandonment, and Murder

Moderate: Grief

akschafer's review

adventurous mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Dementia, Death of parent, and Death

daylajane's review

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, Physical abuse, and Violence

Moderate: Death, Dementia, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Gaslighting, Death of parent, and Mental illness

gondorgirl's review

challenging emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Grief, Dementia, Murder, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, and Stalking

hanahf's review

emotional 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Dementia and Murder

blakeandbooks's review against another edition

emotional hopeful mysterious tense 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment and Murder

Moderate: Mental illness and Stalking

Minor: Blood and Dementia

mjscooke's review against another edition

mysterious relaxing 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

If you aren't afraid of any content warnings and are willing to go in fairly blind then I recommend doing so as this book is especially delightful when you experience it without any expectations. If you want to know more - which you probably do if you are reading reviews - then let's step through the red door.

June Farrow comes from a line of women who are cursed. A curse that leads to madness and when her grandmother dies her world begins to unravel just as those of the women before her. Then when she crosses the threshold of the mysterious red door everything begins to fall into place.

Adrienne Young weaves the magical elements throughout the real world North Carolina setting in a way that had me challenging my own skepticism as I related to June. The small town vibes with big emotional stakes are Young's forte and I felt completely swept away in this beautiful story, So much so that despite having the privilege of receiving a digital advanced reading copy I plan to  purchase the special edition of this special book as I enjoyed it so much.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment, Mental illness, and Murder

Minor: Dementia and Pregnancy