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The Catch: The long-awaited debut novel from award-winning writer, Yrsa Daley-Ward
Yrsa Daley-Ward
3.65 AVERAGE
120 reviews for:
The Catch: The long-awaited debut novel from award-winning writer, Yrsa Daley-Ward
Yrsa Daley-Ward
3.65 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
tense
fast-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:
Yes
emotional
funny
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
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The Catch is a story of adult twins who are nearly estranged, girls whose single mother disappeared and who were subsequently separated by adoption. Though they maintained contact, both they and their adopted families are very different. The eldest becomes famous and successful but handles her fame in increasingly self-destructive ways. The younger is a sucker for anything that promises health, healing, or even the most tenuous connection to validation. If it weren’t for the eldest’s encounter with a petty thief who reminds her of their lost mother, and whose narrative keeps dovetailing with the book the eldest recently published, the twins would not be connecting. But they need each other to test their realities as no one else is capable of doing.
It is this latter point that I most connected with, and which, in a more literary novel, would be the making of the book. But this is more a thriller than a family nivel, so much is elided in favor of plot.
It’s an enjoyable read, a little chilling, and its climax is a little like a cartoon caper, but still worth the price of admission.
It is this latter point that I most connected with, and which, in a more literary novel, would be the making of the book. But this is more a thriller than a family nivel, so much is elided in favor of plot.
It’s an enjoyable read, a little chilling, and its climax is a little like a cartoon caper, but still worth the price of admission.
challenging
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
emotional
medium-paced
This was such an odd read and I'm still unsure about it, but I think that's why I like it! I'm always here for books by Black authors that are outside of the box and this was right up my alley.
challenging
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
As a longtime Yrsa Daley-Ward fan since reading "bone" years ago, I loved reading this book. It has such an interesting storyline, and it kept me engaged throughout the whole book. The only negative I have about this book is that because of the narration, I found myself getting confused at parts.
Thank you for an advanced copy, Netgalley, W.W Norton & Company + Liveright.
Thank you for an advanced copy, Netgalley, W.W Norton & Company + Liveright.