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A review by faeriekit
The Lost Coast by A.R. Capetta
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I liked this book!! I think that having books that don't go in chronological order can be kind of disorienting, and there were moments that made me feel as though the narrative flow was broken, but it wasn't enough to not enjoy the tense and rocky love of new relationships and teenage witchcraft. This was a two-hour binger.
I liked this book very, very much, and I am very grateful for the friend who recommended it to me! I've never seen a love-letter to California redwoods in the way that I love the woods in my backyard, so this was a lovely perspective on what it means to make magic in foreign landscapes, an excellent ghost story, and yet still down-to-earth and nuanced in its portrayal of being young, frightened, and in love. I deeply recommend it.
I liked this book very, very much, and I am very grateful for the friend who recommended it to me! I've never seen a love-letter to California redwoods in the way that I love the woods in my backyard, so this was a lovely perspective on what it means to make magic in foreign landscapes, an excellent ghost story, and yet still down-to-earth and nuanced in its portrayal of being young, frightened, and in love. I deeply recommend it.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death and Death