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A review by luckyonesoph
Spitting Gold by Carmella Lowkis
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
To say that I'm obsessed would be an understatement. This was brilliant, and definitely my favourite read of 2024 so far.
On the technical side, the writing was brilliant, the pacing was perfect, and the chapters were not too long, so I never lost interest. The narrative voices were also really strong and consistent, which is not always the case with dual POV. I could tell just by the writing whether it was Sylvie or Charlotte who was speaking.
The real star of this book, though, were the characters. Every single one of them, even the side characters, felt complicated and multi-faceted and real. Mystery doesn't usually hold my attention, but this one did specifically because of Sylvie and Charlotte and their messy romantic and familial lives. Even when I wasn't sure who was 'good', and who was 'bad', I found myself rooting for them, and anxious to figure out the ending. And the unexpected sapphic romance was *chef's kiss*.
Thank you to Atria Books and NetGalley for this eARC :)
On the technical side, the writing was brilliant, the pacing was perfect, and the chapters were not too long, so I never lost interest. The narrative voices were also really strong and consistent, which is not always the case with dual POV. I could tell just by the writing whether it was Sylvie or Charlotte who was speaking.
The real star of this book, though, were the characters. Every single one of them, even the side characters, felt complicated and multi-faceted and real. Mystery doesn't usually hold my attention, but this one did specifically because of Sylvie and Charlotte and their messy romantic and familial lives. Even when I wasn't sure who was 'good', and who was 'bad', I found myself rooting for them, and anxious to figure out the ending. And the unexpected sapphic romance was *chef's kiss*.
Thank you to Atria Books and NetGalley for this eARC :)