Reviews with content warning for Abandonment - The Unmaking of June Farrow

I thought the prose was well done, and very vivid and vibrant. There felt like there was a little too much going on, and it all made sense at the end but I felt like there was a little too much pushed under the rug with the main plot. I liked June a lot, and I understood her fears and worries. I really liked her and Eamon together, though I found it frustrated at times when he didn’t trust her

because she wasn’t ‘his’ June… because she is? She just doesn’t have all the same memories?

I liked the threads that tied through the whole book but at some points, I think it was just the plot of the book that made it a little messy. Some threads (even if I liked them!) were a little too obvious, but I did listen to the audiobook so that might have changed somethings.

For any interested audio listeners, I thought the narrator did a pretty great job, but sometimes I felt like she had a hard time with Eamon’s voice.

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danielle_isreading's review

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adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious reflective tense slow-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

4.25

The thing I’m really starting to love about Adrienne Young is how interesting and unique her plots feel. Plus, her writing is simply gorgeous.

I really, really enjoyed this book. The timeline got a little confusing, but it honestly was a beautiful book.

I split the audio and physical versions and the audiobook narrator was WONDERFUL

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kylieqrada's review

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adventurous dark 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

3.5

Overall a good time. Very interesting concept, and I loved the ending. Just a little bit disjointed in execution. I would be open to reading more from Adrienne Young.

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shannonm306's review

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emotional inspiring reflective 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

What a beautiful book. Reading June’s journey was an emotional roller coaster. I rooted for her the whole way. Adrienne Young did not disappoint.

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wildflowerleahg's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious reflective 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

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galactic_wreck's review

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emotional mysterious reflective 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

4.0

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palmkd's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional mysterious sad 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

5.0

This book was captivating from the start. The story pulled me in and kept me eager for whatever came next. I wanted to learn the truth, same as our main character, and we weren't really sure which truth we were after just that we needed it, no matter what. Secrets usually hide more secrets leaving plenty of truth to uncover in this wonderfully plotted mystery which leaves you a bit unsure what is real. Is June mad or are the rules of reality just a bit different for her family and their magical flower farm? And can you ever really know someone? Spend some time with the Farrows in the fictional small town of Jasper where the locals might be friendly, but only if you fit the norm. This story has a magical flower farm, love, friendship, non-linear storytelling/alternating timelines and a well done mystery to unravel.

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sunburn's review

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emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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