Reviews

Summerwater by Sarah Moss

mcrowell's review against another edition

Started off interesting but became sexual 

cecilialau_'s review against another edition

4.25

What a read. The writing is phenomenal. It’s so good and done with such intent and skill. I can’t wait to read The Fell now.
Anyway, the different voices are so distinctive and you almost want to know more even when you get another perspective within the same family/cabin, but you’re also not quite sure what day of the holiday it is for all of them as the rain is just constant and torrential…
Which works and bc of it there’s angst, there’s dread building. You sense it’ll all culminate in sth or other as you read more and get to hear the different perspectives. It’s very good. 

Lola was an actual psychopath imo. I thought from her chapter that maybe she “just” had tendencies but no. I believe she started the fire whether that’s only implied  or to some it might be obvious but yeah, that’s how I read it. F**king hell…
Oh, and there was only one story I wasn’t enjoying too much which was the woman contemplating how to spend an hour without her kids. Which is a great concept for sure, I just found it too much after a while of no decisions. Idk. I get it though, and it was done exactly as it needed to be, don’t get me wrong.

decembermagpie's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective relaxing sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

fruitcollecti0n's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective sad tense fast-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

4.0

nmellor's review against another edition

4.0

This was a great quick read and I really enjoyed the writing style. I felt that the characters were well written and I enjoyed reading all of the different perspectives. The ending felt a little bit rushed, but it did fit the way the story was told. I enjoyed seeing the ways in which our characters wove into one another's holidays. All in all an enjoyable quick read with great writing.

trendingline221's review against another edition

reflective sad 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

3.0

esther_a_'s review against another edition

5.0

Re read. Loved it so much again. 
Easy to get immersed in one day of these characters lives. Didn’t have the mysterious feel as much the second time as I knew the ending but it was still a great read. 

rootedinreading's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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? No

3.0

gemmascott's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Beautiful haunting prose, an unwinding mystery and an intense exploration of one’s inner life. 

Thoroughly enjoyable page turner and ended my reading slump. The second of Sarah Moss’ books I’ve read and I’ll certainly be in the market for more! 

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