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A review by kingkiara
A Study in Drowning by Ava Reid
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Audible read. Great voice actors.
In a lot of ways it was predictable and in some ways not what i expected. I went into this excitedly hoping for a slight enemies to lovers in a broody literary setting which it kind of is but more in a chasing a cold case type of way.
The world building was interesting but felt a bit confusing in a ' not completely thought through ' sort of vibe.
The main characters were cute for each other but both naive overall and missing a bit of common sense in where they kept leaving the evidence with the one person they were hiding them from! Also love that effie found some backbone and a partner with a matching one who stands up for her and considerate of her traumas. However, even if we overlook the fact that most of that is the bare minimum of basic human decency, i wish that she had been able to find more strength within herself not just because a boy liked her. That said, it's obviously something that would take more time for her to achieve than their circumstances allowed.
My favorite character is obviously Angharad! I kept waiting for her to show up and I was so happy when she finally did! I wish so much that her book was real because if anything this book felt like an ad for that one.
Overall not a bad read, the journey was fun and I loved learning about the different 'cultures' in their world.
In a lot of ways it was predictable and in some ways not what i expected. I went into this excitedly hoping for a slight enemies to lovers in a broody literary setting which it kind of is but more in a chasing a cold case type of way.
The world building was interesting but felt a bit confusing in a ' not completely thought through ' sort of vibe.
The main characters were cute for each other but both naive overall and missing a bit of common sense in where they kept leaving the evidence with the one person they were hiding them from! Also love that effie found some backbone and a partner with a matching one who stands up for her and considerate of her traumas. However, even if we overlook the fact that most of that is the bare minimum of basic human decency, i wish that she had been able to find more strength within herself not just because a boy liked her. That said, it's obviously something that would take more time for her to achieve than their circumstances allowed.
My favorite character is obviously Angharad! I kept waiting for her to show up and I was so happy when she finally did! I wish so much that her book was real because if anything this book felt like an ad for that one.
Overall not a bad read, the journey was fun and I loved learning about the different 'cultures' in their world.