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ā Rating: 5/5 stars
š Publish date: Jan 30, 2024
Short review:
Very gender. All the feels. Loved it!
Long review:
I decided to pick up The Cure for Drowning when I saw it was a queer historical fiction set in Canada and Iām so glad I did! This quickly became a new favourite for me. I was laughing and crying throughout, and couldn't put it down!
The start of the book was very chilling and set the mood for the story. I loved the way magic was interwoven throughout the book in different ways, adding a mystical quality to everything.
I immediately loved Kit and related so much to their feelings about gender (and horses!) Rebekah was also a relatable character, nursing feelings she shouldn't have towards a friend and preferring to be inside reading. The story follows these characters from teens shirking chores to play in the river to teens fighting in WWII and against prejudice to adults unsure of their lives and feelings for each other.
I don't think I can properly describe the beautiful ways this book makes space for queerness during a time period where it was not accepted. My favourite example being the way Rebekah easily switches to they/them pronouns for Kit. There are certainly moments of heartbreak and hatred in this book, but what will stay with me is the hope.
A big thank you to Random House Canada and NetGalley for providing an early copy of this title. All thoughts are my own.
š Publish date: Jan 30, 2024
Short review:
Very gender. All the feels. Loved it!
Long review:
I decided to pick up The Cure for Drowning when I saw it was a queer historical fiction set in Canada and Iām so glad I did! This quickly became a new favourite for me. I was laughing and crying throughout, and couldn't put it down!
The start of the book was very chilling and set the mood for the story. I loved the way magic was interwoven throughout the book in different ways, adding a mystical quality to everything.
I immediately loved Kit and related so much to their feelings about gender (and horses!) Rebekah was also a relatable character, nursing feelings she shouldn't have towards a friend and preferring to be inside reading. The story follows these characters from teens shirking chores to play in the river to teens fighting in WWII and against prejudice to adults unsure of their lives and feelings for each other.
I don't think I can properly describe the beautiful ways this book makes space for queerness during a time period where it was not accepted. My favourite example being the way Rebekah easily switches to they/them pronouns for Kit. There are certainly moments of heartbreak and hatred in this book, but what will stay with me is the hope.
A big thank you to Random House Canada and NetGalley for providing an early copy of this title. All thoughts are my own.
Content Warnings
Graphic: War, Death, Death of parent, Xenophobia, Injury/Injury detail, and Homophobia
Moderate: Infidelity, Deadnaming, Pregnancy, and Sexual content
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