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teegarooney's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
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
4.0
The author’s descriptions allow you to envision the story build and the experience of the narrator. The first half of the book was kind of slow, but the 2nd half was much more enveloping and left me wanting to keep reading and know the rest. The ending was a satisfying way to put the story to rest, no cliffhangers or weird endings that made it feel anticlimactic. If you like mystery, romance, existentialism of time, you’ll probably dig this read.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Religious bigotry, Death of parent, and Mental illness
Minor: Suicidal thoughts
louiepotterbook's review
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Terminal illness, Violence, Death, Murder, Physical abuse, and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Blood, Death of parent, Suicide, Domestic abuse, and Stalking
Minor: Child abuse
hanlov's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.5
Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for giving me a free eARC in exchange for an honest review.
4.5 stars! I am such a fan of the way Adrienne Young writes YA, and I loved my first adult book from her. In the town of Jasper near the Blue Ridge Mountains, the Farrow women are cursed with a descending madness that June Farrow cannot explain. “Every woman in the Farrow family was different, but the end was always the same.” “We were the limbs of a broken tree with poisoned roots.” June is determined to be the last Farrow, but an opportunity to solve her mother’s disappearance and change her fate sends her into the unknown.
The writing in this is so stunning and I loved the mystery and romance woven into this story. I love when a book can be both heavy on the vibes and atmosphere of the story and still have such an intriguing and engaging plot; I’ve truly not read a story like this before, it was so beautiful!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Abandonment, Murder, Religious bigotry, and Death of parent
Minor: Blood
deedireads's review
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
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June Farrow is last in a long line of Farrow women, all of whom have eventually gone mad. Or so she thinks. Until she, too, begins seeing the red door…and finally goes through it.
The Unmaking of June Farrow is part sweeping time-travel, part love story, part murder mystery, and fully unputdownable. It’s the perfect book if you liked Starling House and Addie LaRue and you’re looking for a fast, immersive read that you’ll want to gobble up in one day. I also loveddd the way this centers on a matrilinear line of incredible women assumed to be mad (you know where that’s going!).
This will probably get shelved with contemporary fiction (although also historical fiction — again, time travel); it’s much more magical realism than fantasy. As with all time travel novels (and all books with magic that aren’t hardcore fantasy), you can’t wait around for the magic system’s rules or origination, because we aren’t going to get it. But if you’re just along for the ride, it’s a hell of a time.
June Farrow is last in a long line of Farrow women, all of whom have eventually gone mad. Or so she thinks. Until she, too, begins seeing the red door…and finally goes through it.
The Unmaking of June Farrow is part sweeping time-travel, part love story, part murder mystery, and fully unputdownable. It’s the perfect book if you liked Starling House and Addie LaRue and you’re looking for a fast, immersive read that you’ll want to gobble up in one day. I also loveddd the way this centers on a matrilinear line of incredible women assumed to be mad (you know where that’s going!).
This will probably get shelved with contemporary fiction (although also historical fiction — again, time travel); it’s much more magical realism than fantasy. As with all time travel novels (and all books with magic that aren’t hardcore fantasy), you can’t wait around for the magic system’s rules or origination, because we aren’t going to get it. But if you’re just along for the ride, it’s a hell of a time.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment and Violence
Moderate: Mental illness
Minor: Religious bigotry and Sexual content
matimatti's review
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Minor: Chronic illness, Death of parent, Stalking, Toxic relationship, and Religious bigotry
aerwen's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This was an average time travel romance for me. I had trouble relating to June and Eamon's chemistry. It was really cold at first, which I guess would be normal in that situation. The redemption was kinda flat, though. I didn't feel that epic love you get from time travel books like Outlander.
To me, this story suffered from unnecessary complexity. Throughout the story, it was hard to understand the rules for crossing through the doors. June's thoughts and attention were spread on too many whys and hows, so the storylines were thin. I think the plot would have been better suited to simplify the time travel rules and focus on figuring out WHY June made her decisions rather than solving the murder and the storylines of all Farrow women.
I enjoyed this book but didn't find it to be above average.
To me, this story suffered from unnecessary complexity. Throughout the story, it was hard to understand the rules for crossing through the doors. June's thoughts and attention were spread on too many whys and hows, so the storylines were thin. I think the plot would have been better suited to simplify the time travel rules and focus on figuring out WHY June made her decisions rather than solving the murder and the storylines of all Farrow women.
I enjoyed this book but didn't find it to be above average.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Religious bigotry and Mental illness
Moderate: Murder
Minor: Suicide
mandareads222's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
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? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Moderate: Murder, Grief, Abandonment, Religious bigotry, and Death
Minor: Stalking, Sexual content, Death of parent, Police brutality, and Medical content
whatbeccareadnext's review against another edition
adventurous
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? It's complicated
5.0
Adrienne Young writes the most beautiful prose. I adored this novel. It was a little bit outside of my usual genre, but I was absolutely captivated by the mystery and magic of June's life. I read Adrienne's other adult novel 'Spells for Forgetting' when it came out last year and, although I did enjoy it, it wasn't something I found myself thinking about or wanting to read again. This story, however, had me hooked all the way through. It is relatively short, which helped keep the story moving at a good pace, and it is full of intrigue and mystery and just a dash of romance.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Blood
Moderate: Blood, Police brutality, Gun violence, Murder, Sexual content, Stalking, Death, Abandonment, and Death of parent
Minor: Pregnancy, Grief, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Gun violence, Police brutality, Gore, and Violence
thesonnetsilence's review
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
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
5.0
I loved this book. It is a top 5 read of the year for me.
As a loving mother of a 4-year-old daughter and a wife of a dedicated husband, this book struck so many chords with me. I was sobbing by the end of it.
The romance and love in the book felt so genuine and true to life for me. The setting of the book was breathtaking and so vividly written. And the writing in general was so beautiful, I didn’t want to stop reading.
I too was a tad confused with the time travel element, however I loved everything else about this book so much, I doesn’t even matter to me. I’m so happy I was able to experience this story, and look forward to more from this author in the future.
As a loving mother of a 4-year-old daughter and a wife of a dedicated husband, this book struck so many chords with me. I was sobbing by the end of it.
The romance and love in the book felt so genuine and true to life for me. The setting of the book was breathtaking and so vividly written. And the writing in general was so beautiful, I didn’t want to stop reading.
I too was a tad confused with the time travel element, however I loved everything else about this book so much, I doesn’t even matter to me. I’m so happy I was able to experience this story, and look forward to more from this author in the future.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Religious bigotry, and Death of parent
Moderate: Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Suicide attempt, Suicide, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Child death
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
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Grief, Dementia, Murder, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, and Stalking