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A review by bookishbinks
Drowning by T.J. Newman
Did not finish book. Stopped at 32%.
i was really enjoying this one at first, and while i understand that it's supposed to be a chaotic and fast-paced story, the constant jumping between POVs and introducing new POV characters before diving into a chapter-length flashback from the 'main' protagonists completely threw me out. also, the 11-year old daughter talks and acts like she's 16?
i don't know, the first few chapters were great but i put the book down for a few days, and the more i thought about picking it back up, the more frustrated i grew with the storytelling choices. the sudden flashback felt very lost-esque to me. yes, i know, it's a story about a plane crash but, like... is will the engineer not just jack shepherd the surgeon? both wicked smart and thrust into leader roles to ensure everyone's survival?
anyway, i'm sure this is a great book for most thriller readers, there were just a few things that completely broke my immersion from the story and i couldn't get it back.
i don't know, the first few chapters were great but i put the book down for a few days, and the more i thought about picking it back up, the more frustrated i grew with the storytelling choices. the sudden flashback felt very lost-esque to me. yes, i know, it's a story about a plane crash but, like... is will the engineer not just jack shepherd the surgeon? both wicked smart and thrust into leader roles to ensure everyone's survival?
anyway, i'm sure this is a great book for most thriller readers, there were just a few things that completely broke my immersion from the story and i couldn't get it back.