A review by soph22
A Song to Drown Rivers by Ann Liang

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

3.75

Thanks to NetGalley, Macmillan UK Audio, and Tor for the audio ARC.

I don't know how to feel about about this book. On one hand, I think the writing was beautiful, lyrical, undeniably well written, but on the other, I found the story slow. Time was taken to describe some things to the point I became bored while also skimming over things I was really interested in. The romance felt rushed, to the point where I just didn’t feel the connection strong enough to really root for them - yet the ending emotionally killed me. A real mixed bag, but I would gladly read more books by this author.
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