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_thelitlibrarian's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
4.25 stars
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TW: Child death, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Cursing, Cancer, Infidelity
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As someone who has a fear of flying, this probably wasn't the best choice for me. That being said, I LOVED Drowning by T.J. Newman. I applaud this book for jumping straight into action, six-minutes after taking off, flight 1421 is forced to make an emergency water landing. During the rough landing, the engine explodes and chaos ensues. Passengers are forced to make a choice - and fast. Leave the plane and die, or stay in and fight for survival.
We're left with twelve passengers left on the plane, as they start to sink to the bottom of the ocean. We get a glimpse into the passengers lives as we deal with the fact that they may not survive. Their only hope? An elite rescue team led by diver Chris Kent, who's daughter Shannon and soon-to-be ex-husband Will just so happen to be on board of the plane. The stakes are high, and it seems like nothing can be done. This is a page-turner! Once you start it, you won't want to put it down. This thrilling novel allows us to see the 'ins' of a flight and crew, and what happens once disaster strikes. Although I appreciated all the technical flight terms, sometimes it got a little too detailed and was a little hard to follow along.
I really enjoyed the different POV's one from the plane, and the other from the crew above the water. It really added to the tension of how they were going to pull off the rescue, I really liked Chris' determination, although her rescue plan was not first choice, she didn't give up as she knew it was the ONLY way to have everyone on board survive. I've always avoided disaster and rescue movies, and books so I was hesitant going into this one, but in the end it had me in tears.
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I would like to thank NetGalley and the publisher for a copy in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
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TW: Child death, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Cursing, Cancer, Infidelity
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As someone who has a fear of flying, this probably wasn't the best choice for me. That being said, I LOVED Drowning by T.J. Newman. I applaud this book for jumping straight into action, six-minutes after taking off, flight 1421 is forced to make an emergency water landing. During the rough landing, the engine explodes and chaos ensues. Passengers are forced to make a choice - and fast. Leave the plane and die, or stay in and fight for survival.
We're left with twelve passengers left on the plane, as they start to sink to the bottom of the ocean. We get a glimpse into the passengers lives as we deal with the fact that they may not survive. Their only hope? An elite rescue team led by diver Chris Kent, who's daughter Shannon and soon-to-be ex-husband Will just so happen to be on board of the plane. The stakes are high, and it seems like nothing can be done. This is a page-turner! Once you start it, you won't want to put it down. This thrilling novel allows us to see the 'ins' of a flight and crew, and what happens once disaster strikes. Although I appreciated all the technical flight terms, sometimes it got a little too detailed and was a little hard to follow along.
I really enjoyed the different POV's one from the plane, and the other from the crew above the water. It really added to the tension of how they were going to pull off the rescue, I really liked Chris' determination, although her rescue plan was not first choice, she didn't give up as she knew it was the ONLY way to have everyone on board survive. I've always avoided disaster and rescue movies, and books so I was hesitant going into this one, but in the end it had me in tears.
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I would like to thank NetGalley and the publisher for a copy in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Child death, Cancer, and Cursing
brookebatesratesbooks's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cursing
Minor: Death and Child death
atamano's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, and Child death
Moderate: Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, and Cursing
Minor: Alcohol, Vomit, Cancer, Infidelity, and Violence
amhud1030's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Child death, Death, Grief, Blood, Cursing, Fire/Fire injury, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail
locpressedbooks_'s review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-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? It's complicated
4.25
Real shit, the only reason this is getting 4 stars instead of 5 is because of how the one black character was portrayed.
1. Playin on the stereotypes w/ her being unable to swim
2. And her being the comic relief
Those two things aside, it still was a good book.
1. Playin on the stereotypes w/ her being unable to swim
2. And her being the comic relief
Those two things aside, it still was a good book.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death, Death, and Cursing
Minor: Blood and Vomit
yvo_about_books's review
4.5
Finished reading: May 27th 2023
"Strong women know loving someone is easy. Respecting them is a choice."
*** A copy of this book was kindly provided to me by Netgalley and Avid Reader Press / Simon & Schuster in exchange for an honest review. Thank you! ***
I loved my time with the author's debut last year, and I've been looking forward to read Drowning ever since I first heard about it. I tend to like my thrillers on the fast, intense and action-packed side... And this is exactly what this newest story seemed to be offering. Now that I have had the chance to read Drowning, I can say that this story offers everything that it promises in the blurb and more. It's a high-stakes, lightning fast and simply exhilarating ride, and the tension never falters. Exactly my kind of story!
This is one of those books where it's best to just sit back and enjoy the ride...Well, mostly sitting on the edge of your seat while biting your nails, but you know what I mean. If you start thinking about just how credible the situation actually is, and how farfetched some of the twists might be, you are reading Drowning wrong. But if you are able to suspend your belief and just go with the flow, you are in for one heck of a rollercoaster ride. Trust me, it is extremely hard to stop reading once you start, and I literally stayed up until the early hours to find out how everything would end. Unputdownable indeed!
Drowning is a story that starts intense and never slows down afterwards. I mean, what would you expect from a story that involves a plane crash and people trapped inside that same plane close to 200 feet under water and with only a limited air supply?! This book isn't just about the plane crash and the fight to save the survivors in time though; to give the story more dept and make it about more than just the action and rescue, there is also focus on Will Kent and his family. After a past tragedy, Will and his wife Chris have grown apart, but this new situation changes everything. It was interesting to learn more about them and see how they react to extreme pressure.
The story uses a multiple POV structure, which is very helpful because we get to see what happens both underwater inside the crashed plane and above with the rescue plans. The situation is accute, which means the tension is sky high and the stakes are even higher. Chris makes for such a great character, fighting for her daughter like a mama bear and standing by the plan she knows will save her. I really enjoyed this back and forward between Chris and Will, and I liked how it gave the plot more dept. The rest of the characters were less developed, but this is what you expect from a story that focuses mostly on the plot and action. There was enough to get a proper idea of what they are like though, and while some of them were quite cliche, as a whole they made for an interesting bunch being thrown together in an impossible situation.
Drowning is a story that won't let you have a breather until you reach that final page, heart racing and nails bitten to the quick. You will find yourself fully invested in the rescue mission, and it turns out to be a true rollercoaster ride. I can see Drowning making for an excellent Hollywood action movie! It sure has all the elements of turning it into a potential success. If you also like your thrillers on the fast and exhilarating side and don't mind suspending your belief, Drowning is a must-read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Confinement, Child death, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cursing
Minor: Infidelity, Sexism, and Cancer
tamsterdam_reads's review against another edition
challenging
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Drowning is an action movie wrapped up into a novel. Right off the bat, you’re taken on a rollercoaster ride of being on Flight 1421 crashing into the Pacific Ocean. Because it’s written in first-person perspective with multiple POV’s, there is no lagging within the book. What is delivered is a fast-paced and intensive journey.
There are heroes who wonderfully provide the beacon of light in the story. As they raced to get the people out of the plane from more than two hundred feet below the surface, I couldn’t help but consume this gripping story within no time. There are also villains who just make more issues for others and know how to make the reader angry with their antics; which attests to Newman’s writing style that keeps a reader entertained and listening on to find out what happens next.
The dual narrations of Steven Webber and Laura Benanti were fantastic and I highly recommend listening to this book.
Thank you Simon & Schuster Canada for the arc and Simon Audio for the alc. Thoughts expressed in this review are completely my own.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail and Blood
Moderate: Cursing, Child death, Death, and Fire/Fire injury
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