A review by aditi_801
The Night Swim by Megan Goldin

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

I read this book like almost a full month ago. I haven't completely forgotten how much I loved it, but the plot is blurry now. Maybe that proves that it wasn't as great as I thought it was when I read it. All I can say is that a mystery sort of thriller true crime was just what I needed when I read it. I love these types of books perhaps just because the lives of so many characters are so fucked up and sometimes I need a reminder that my life isn't so bad. Either way, I loved the plot, Rachel was a gem, and the twist was definitely unexpected to me at least. I also love how it brought so much justice to rape victims and really went full detail into what it feels like for a traumatized rape victim to be on the stand and how the law doesn't support them nearly enough. I would never have known had bad it all was. It really put me in the shoes of every character that was struggling and was overall just an emotional rollercoaster. I loved this book.
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