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A review by adowryofbooks
Spells for Forgetting by Adrienne Young
4.0
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an arc of this book.
August and Emery were destined to be together and planned to run away to the mainland after graduation. But following the mysterious death of the friend Lily, a crime for which everyone blamed August, he was forced to leave with his mother, without a word to anyone. August returns to the island of Saoirse after 14 years, following the death of his mother, to bury her ashes their at his mothers request. Many old feelings resurface, along with questions about what really happens that night.
This book had the perfect fall atmosphere with a mix of magic. I loved the relationship between Emery and August and the glimpses into their past together. It was such a sweet relationship between the two before August had to leave; More importantly, though, I wanted to know if they still had that spark to reignite everything. I liked that the book switched between Emery and August’s POV’s with the reader occasionally getting a glimpse at another town members POV. I think this strengthened the sense of mystery and deception, you can’t trust anyone fully because they are all keeping their own secrets.
My only problem with this books was that because the majority of the book focused on the characters and their history there wasn’t much development of the mystery until about the 70% mark. This made the ending feel a little rushed, which was why I gave it 4 stars rather than 5 but overall I did really enjoy this book.
August and Emery were destined to be together and planned to run away to the mainland after graduation. But following the mysterious death of the friend Lily, a crime for which everyone blamed August, he was forced to leave with his mother, without a word to anyone. August returns to the island of Saoirse after 14 years, following the death of his mother, to bury her ashes their at his mothers request. Many old feelings resurface, along with questions about what really happens that night.
This book had the perfect fall atmosphere with a mix of magic. I loved the relationship between Emery and August and the glimpses into their past together. It was such a sweet relationship between the two before August had to leave; More importantly, though, I wanted to know if they still had that spark to reignite everything. I liked that the book switched between Emery and August’s POV’s with the reader occasionally getting a glimpse at another town members POV. I think this strengthened the sense of mystery and deception, you can’t trust anyone fully because they are all keeping their own secrets.
My only problem with this books was that because the majority of the book focused on the characters and their history there wasn’t much development of the mystery until about the 70% mark. This made the ending feel a little rushed, which was why I gave it 4 stars rather than 5 but overall I did really enjoy this book.