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A review by courtthebookgirl
The Drowning Woman by Robyn Harding
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Well, after a series of disappointing reads and a myriad of DNFs, I finally finished a thriller that lived up to the hype!
I picked this one as my @aardvarkbookclub book of the month a few months back, and picked it up after seeing @bookish.fit.nurse_jess recommending it on her page. I am so glad I did!
This is absolutely a book to throw in your beach bag because it practically demands to be read in one sitting. The first few pages had me hooked, and short of doing dinner prep and scooping meals on to plates, I had this book in my hand all afternoon.
It’s a little dark and twisty, and full of unreliable people with unreliable stories. There are several twists, and although I had a sense of one before it came to fruition, I didn’t guess the whole scope of it. I wasn’t disappointed.
I genuinely found myself flipping pages to figure out where this was going, and the short chapters helped. The only reason this wasn’t a perfect 5 stars for me is because I don’t love the BDSM content (it was largely off-page, but it briefly concerned me) and the ending may have been a teensy bit too neat for me - but the latter is hardly a complaint. I closed this book feeling very satisfied overall.
I picked this one as my @aardvarkbookclub book of the month a few months back, and picked it up after seeing @bookish.fit.nurse_jess recommending it on her page. I am so glad I did!
This is absolutely a book to throw in your beach bag because it practically demands to be read in one sitting. The first few pages had me hooked, and short of doing dinner prep and scooping meals on to plates, I had this book in my hand all afternoon.
It’s a little dark and twisty, and full of unreliable people with unreliable stories. There are several twists, and although I had a sense of one before it came to fruition, I didn’t guess the whole scope of it. I wasn’t disappointed.
I genuinely found myself flipping pages to figure out where this was going, and the short chapters helped. The only reason this wasn’t a perfect 5 stars for me is because I don’t love the BDSM content (it was largely off-page, but it briefly concerned me) and the ending may have been a teensy bit too neat for me - but the latter is hardly a complaint. I closed this book feeling very satisfied overall.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Suicide attempt, and Domestic abuse