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A Study in Drowning
by Ava Reid
A Study in Drowning straddles many genres - fantasy, thriller, mystery, romance - and came off quite well with it for around 70% of the novel.
This had a dark academia aesthetic, particularly with the two main characters being studious, willowy, beautiful. I enjoyed the character development with Preston and Effy and loved reading their interactions, so much so that I almost wanted to skim some of the paragraphs that became quite repetitive because their relationship became more interesting.
I loved the Welsh folklore threaded throughout the novel, until the last quarter of the book was wrapped up entirely too easily. I found I skimmed the last three chapters as the tension and mystery suddenly plummeted and it felt like I was left with not much plot.
Overall, this was beautiful lyrical prose and I enjoyed the read - I'm just a bit disappointed by the ending.
Thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for sending me an eARC in exchange for an honest review.
Merged review:
A Study in Drowning straddles many genres - fantasy, thriller, mystery, romance - and came off quite well with it for around 70% of the novel.
This had a dark academia aesthetic, particularly with the two main characters being studious, willowy, beautiful. I enjoyed the character development with Preston and Effy and loved reading their interactions, so much so that I almost wanted to skim some of the paragraphs that became quite repetitive because their relationship became more interesting.
I loved the Welsh folklore threaded throughout the novel, until the last quarter of the book was wrapped up entirely too easily. I found I skimmed the last three chapters as the tension and mystery suddenly plummeted and it felt like I was left with not much plot.
Overall, this was beautiful lyrical prose and I enjoyed the read - I'm just a bit disappointed by the ending.
Thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for sending me an eARC in exchange for an honest review.
This had a dark academia aesthetic, particularly with the two main characters being studious, willowy, beautiful. I enjoyed the character development with Preston and Effy and loved reading their interactions, so much so that I almost wanted to skim some of the paragraphs that became quite repetitive because their relationship became more interesting.
I loved the Welsh folklore threaded throughout the novel, until the last quarter of the book was wrapped up entirely too easily. I found I skimmed the last three chapters as the tension and mystery suddenly plummeted and it felt like I was left with not much plot.
Overall, this was beautiful lyrical prose and I enjoyed the read - I'm just a bit disappointed by the ending.
Thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for sending me an eARC in exchange for an honest review.
Merged review:
A Study in Drowning straddles many genres - fantasy, thriller, mystery, romance - and came off quite well with it for around 70% of the novel.
This had a dark academia aesthetic, particularly with the two main characters being studious, willowy, beautiful. I enjoyed the character development with Preston and Effy and loved reading their interactions, so much so that I almost wanted to skim some of the paragraphs that became quite repetitive because their relationship became more interesting.
I loved the Welsh folklore threaded throughout the novel, until the last quarter of the book was wrapped up entirely too easily. I found I skimmed the last three chapters as the tension and mystery suddenly plummeted and it felt like I was left with not much plot.
Overall, this was beautiful lyrical prose and I enjoyed the read - I'm just a bit disappointed by the ending.
Thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for sending me an eARC in exchange for an honest review.