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prisoner_of_books 's review for:
Drowning
by T.J. Newman
emotional
hopeful
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
If you liked Falling you'll love this one. I know I did!
Drowning is a story about a plane that crashed into the sea. It's about the desperate efforts of the people trying to save the people trapped in the aircraft hundreds of metres below the sea. But it's also about how a random assortment of people are able to survive, to be resilient and brave.
It was filled with high-stakes and action-packed scenes, there was no stopping the relentless pace of the story. But it was also filled with emotional moments, beautiful examples of human connection during tough and life-threatening times.
I struggled to connect with the characters in Falling but felt myself there next to everyone in Drowning. The way these characters were written, the ways they interacted with each other and just everything was perfect. I loved how we got perspectives from so many different people and were able to really see into each character.
There's just something about a story about a random assortment of people stuck together in a life-threatening situation who bond but also experience the deaths of some people in that group that just makes me so absorbed and emotional. Plus, they wrote letters. Then read the letters. That's when I actually started crying.
In regards to the thriller aspect of this book, it definitely did not disappoint. There were so many twists and turns that kept me on my toes. So many split-second decisions that had me biting my nails and franticly reading the next sentence. It literally felt like I was watching a movie, I mean I finished this book in 2 hours and 10 minutes which is the average movie length, just saying.
But anyway, you should definitely go pick this book up now!
Drowning is a story about a plane that crashed into the sea. It's about the desperate efforts of the people trying to save the people trapped in the aircraft hundreds of metres below the sea. But it's also about how a random assortment of people are able to survive, to be resilient and brave.
It was filled with high-stakes and action-packed scenes, there was no stopping the relentless pace of the story. But it was also filled with emotional moments, beautiful examples of human connection during tough and life-threatening times.
I struggled to connect with the characters in Falling but felt myself there next to everyone in Drowning. The way these characters were written, the ways they interacted with each other and just everything was perfect. I loved how we got perspectives from so many different people and were able to really see into each character.
There's just something about a story about a random assortment of people stuck together in a life-threatening situation who bond but also experience the deaths of some people in that group that just makes me so absorbed and emotional. Plus, they wrote letters. Then read the letters. That's when I actually started crying.
In regards to the thriller aspect of this book, it definitely did not disappoint. There were so many twists and turns that kept me on my toes. So many split-second decisions that had me biting my nails and franticly reading the next sentence. It literally felt like I was watching a movie, I mean I finished this book in 2 hours and 10 minutes which is the average movie length, just saying.
But anyway, you should definitely go pick this book up now!