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A review by katefrost
The Unmaking of June Farrow by Adrienne Young
adventurous
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I can’t stop thinking about this book, days after I’ve finished it. I’ve begged every friend I have to read it, and now I turn to you, review reader. Please read this book. I want to talk about it with *everyone*.
If you loved Outlander, but couldn’t imagine yourself staying in a time with no indoor plumbing, despite a magnetic love story? This is for you. However in this story, the timeline has somehow become jumbled and June finds herself in a previous time in which she’s never been, but everyone there recognizes her as a future self who has visited previously. There are mysterious subplots and a slow burn romance and so much foreshadowing toward a fantastic payoff that had me shouting about my rightness for two days. This book felt electric to me— I couldn’t step away from it. The premise of being able to inhabit a time when your foremothers are also young felt so fascinating that I’m still stuck on the idea days later.
Seriously I adored this book. I’m not really one for rereading many books but I can’t wait to reread this one when it comes out. I can’t wait to discuss it with my friends as they read it. Many thanks to Netgalley for a digital ARC of this book.
If you loved Outlander, but couldn’t imagine yourself staying in a time with no indoor plumbing, despite a magnetic love story? This is for you. However in this story, the timeline has somehow become jumbled and June finds herself in a previous time in which she’s never been, but everyone there recognizes her as a future self who has visited previously. There are mysterious subplots and a slow burn romance and so much foreshadowing toward a fantastic payoff that had me shouting about my rightness for two days. This book felt electric to me— I couldn’t step away from it. The premise of being able to inhabit a time when your foremothers are also young felt so fascinating that I’m still stuck on the idea days later.
Seriously I adored this book. I’m not really one for rereading many books but I can’t wait to reread this one when it comes out. I can’t wait to discuss it with my friends as they read it. Many thanks to Netgalley for a digital ARC of this book.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent, Mental illness, and Murder