literarycrushes 's review for:

The Catch by Yrsa Daley-Ward

2.25

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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I really loved the start of this novel and it's take on grief and addiction (and how addiction can be passed down in family as/like trauma), but it really lost me once it started getting... fantastical? speculative? The writing was good, but for me the story didn't really make sense—which might be why another read loves it!