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moshalala's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
lauralhart's review
2.0
SUMMERWATER by Sarah Moss is a novel told from the multiple perspectives of vacationers renting cabins in rural Scotland, interspersed with vignettes, that according to the publisher seeks to "[explore] our capacity for kinship and cruelty." At 202 pages, it's a relatively short read.
I went in with no expectations but finished feeling disappointed regardless. What is promised to be a poignant and claustrophobic and funny tale felt, to me, very cold and boring. I didn't think this book was particularly original or engaging, and I ended up skimming a lot of the second half because the characters all started to feel the same and the prose dragged. I suppose I was expecting something with a little more substance, something more like Rumaan Alam's LEAVE THE WORLD BEHIND. Ultimately, I didn't enjoy this and don't plan on revisiting Sarah Moss.
I received an advanced copy from NetGalley and the publisher.
I went in with no expectations but finished feeling disappointed regardless. What is promised to be a poignant and claustrophobic and funny tale felt, to me, very cold and boring. I didn't think this book was particularly original or engaging, and I ended up skimming a lot of the second half because the characters all started to feel the same and the prose dragged. I suppose I was expecting something with a little more substance, something more like Rumaan Alam's LEAVE THE WORLD BEHIND. Ultimately, I didn't enjoy this and don't plan on revisiting Sarah Moss.
I received an advanced copy from NetGalley and the publisher.
racheldaisy's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
elliemelliemoo's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
leighsneade's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.5
abisjb's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
marie5952's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
ayami's review against another edition
3.0
3.5?
It was a solid five star read in the beginning, but the chapters were very uneven and the ending felt rushed. I loved the underlying message of the story, the execution of the idea - not so much.
Full review to come.
It was a solid five star read in the beginning, but the chapters were very uneven and the ending felt rushed. I loved the underlying message of the story, the execution of the idea - not so much.
Full review to come.