Reviews

The Night Swim by Megan Goldin

theresaramp's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

5.0

singr10's review against another edition

3.0

Good book, but it wasn’t as suspenseful as I would have liked and seemed to end rather ubruptly.

yodamom's review against another edition

3.0

I liked the way the crimes were revealed. it was never direct, always under another layer or two. I was glued to the pages till near the end. At the end it seemed like a cartoonish wrap up, everything fell into place too perfectly. I was also so frustrated with the Rachel and Hannah characters, One took so many chances one was just ridiculous with the letters and the distancing. It felt like such a let down after all the drama and waiting.
I'm not sure if I'd read more from this author her style may just not be for me

lizeth26's review against another edition

5.0

Loved the podcast element! It was such a difficult book to read at times but it was one of those books that you have to read in one sitting!

laurensm_th's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

I loved the nightingale symbolism but this was a little too graphic for me 

elizazill's review

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

ashleysnerdyworld's review against another edition

5.0

Amazing book great story telling but trigger warnings for rape and sexual assault. Didnt see the twist.

bookph1le's review against another edition

3.0

This one left me lukewarm. I for one would definitely not listen to Rachel's podcast because it sounds overwrought. I also thought Rachel's journalistic ethics were questionable. The trial at the center of the book should have been riveting but wasn't, mostly because it's hard for the reader to feel the urgency of it when the main character is busy brushing it aside to chase another lead. The twist did surprise me as I was sure another person was the guilty party. It could have been a good twist but it just plain didn't work for me because the guilty party in question didn't have any space to grapple with it, which could have made for a really fascinating plot twist. I think this book, like Goldin's previous one, is ambitious but doesn't quite make the cut.

redvelvetpenguins's review against another edition

4.0

An extremely well written book, unbelievably triggering. I could definitely live without the graphic crime details. That's the only reason it looses a star for me.

johnlway's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5