A review by memoriesthatremain
A Study in Drowning by Ava Reid

adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

Survival is bravery, too. 

I don't know how this book made me feel tense with suspense upon the mysterys of the story in one moment and tender with emotion I felt in sympathy with theses characters in the other moment. 
The fairytale elements and mysterys of the book were very well executed, hooking me from start to finish, making me devour this book in nearly a day. 
Simultaneously, the characters were so well built, their relationship so enchanting. 
While overall, this book was just a representation of feminism, of female representation, of surviving the dominance and the violence men hold over women. I felt so deeply moved, reliving the fear and the dread upon not being believed when being afraid of men -- or of one man in particular. 
And -- as if this all wouldn't have been enough, to make this a really great book -- the literary and academic setting felt so real because the writing was so literal, so beautiful, so academically without being superstitious (apart from when it should be). 

I'm in love. 
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