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A review by elfmumma
Dry by Per Jacobsen
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Another apocalyptic NIGHTMARE from Per Jacobsen. This man writes dread, terror and heartbreak like no other!
Dry is a psychological thriller in which we follow our main characters Nathan and his seven year old daughter after an inexplicable event causes the ocean to completely disappear, leaving them stranded on the dried out ocean floor with two other survivors and only a small bag of rations to keep them going on their journey to find their way back to civilisation and Nathan has to realise exactly how far he's able to go for his daughter.
Jacobsen has such a cinematic and submersive writing style that you really feel like you're in the story with the characters, which in this case was absolutely heartbreaking. This book does not have a happy ending but honestly I cannot recommend it enough!
I also adored the little Easter egg mentioning Tommy from the Strung trilogy which is another must read of Jacobsen's!
Thank you so much to Humble Books and Per Jacobsen for the ARC copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Dry is a psychological thriller in which we follow our main characters Nathan and his seven year old daughter after an inexplicable event causes the ocean to completely disappear, leaving them stranded on the dried out ocean floor with two other survivors and only a small bag of rations to keep them going on their journey to find their way back to civilisation and Nathan has to realise exactly how far he's able to go for his daughter.
Jacobsen has such a cinematic and submersive writing style that you really feel like you're in the story with the characters, which in this case was absolutely heartbreaking. This book does not have a happy ending but honestly I cannot recommend it enough!
I also adored the little Easter egg mentioning Tommy from the Strung trilogy which is another must read of Jacobsen's!
Thank you so much to Humble Books and Per Jacobsen for the ARC copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.