A review by ahobbitatheart
Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy

emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

This was a book that captured my imagination and interest from the first chapters, and I could not put it down until I was finished this evocative, mysterious, gritty, and yet hopeful tale. Dominic Salt and his three children are the caretakers of an island near Antarctica storing a stash of the world’s seas, and preparing for evacuation as the sea levels are quickly rising and threatening the island. One stormy night, one of the children saves a woman from the sea, and their world is turned upside down. Their family has secrets and wounds, and so does this strange woman. The rest of the book blurs the lines between thriller and literary fiction, with themes of hope in the midst of tragedy, familial love, and perseverance. There are heavy topics addressed in the book I was not expecting, so see content warnings below.

Thank you Macmillan Audio for providing this book for review consideration via NetGalley. All opinions are my own.




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