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A review by rebecca_isreading
The Blackbird Season by Kate Moretti
3.0
Thank you to the publisher (via Netgalley) for providing an advance e-galley for an honest review.
It's difficult to write a review when really your main gripe about the book is just that it wasn't what you expected. I had imagined that this book was going to be a taut mystery/thriller, and it's more of a domestic drama. There is an element of mystery as there is a disturbing allegation and missing person being investigated, but it's really more a story about boundaries and relationships, one of those "how well do we know and trust the people closest to us" types of stories. As a story about a town that's struggling, of the difficulties of being a teenager with few prospects in that type of setting, of marriage, family, and friendships, this book has solid footing. Kate Moretti's characters in The Blackbird Season are struggling with relatable, common problems, and their reactions and interactions all seem honest and believable.
Read this book as a character drama with a well drawn setting, instead of expecting a thrilling mystery, and you will likely find much to suck you in and enjoy.
It's difficult to write a review when really your main gripe about the book is just that it wasn't what you expected. I had imagined that this book was going to be a taut mystery/thriller, and it's more of a domestic drama. There is an element of mystery as there is a disturbing allegation and missing person being investigated, but it's really more a story about boundaries and relationships, one of those "how well do we know and trust the people closest to us" types of stories. As a story about a town that's struggling, of the difficulties of being a teenager with few prospects in that type of setting, of marriage, family, and friendships, this book has solid footing. Kate Moretti's characters in The Blackbird Season are struggling with relatable, common problems, and their reactions and interactions all seem honest and believable.
Read this book as a character drama with a well drawn setting, instead of expecting a thrilling mystery, and you will likely find much to suck you in and enjoy.