A review by miraclesnow
A Study in Drowning by Ava Reid

adventurous dark hopeful mysterious reflective sad medium-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

4.5

Sometimes you need a book that pinches the heart just a little, and to remind you books are ways to transport yourself into other worlds. It feels like it’s been a while since a book has made me feel as achingly despondent that I cannot move between the pages of the book into another world. Sometimes it’s just enough pain to find yourself… wanting.

The themes were well explored and I loved the mystical element, it feels like a very well explored modern-day breakdown of the perils and detractions of the past and Byronic stories. The prose is truly what absorbed me into the tale, and what made me yearn for an ephemeral place that didn’t even truly exist in this book. 

The only thing that holds the book back is my lack of interest in the romance, which was darling but not my style to read. Overall, a wonderful one & done read.
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