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A review by mackenzierm
Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy
4.5
4.5 stars.
Shearwater is a tiny island near Antarctica, and it is the home to the world’s largest seed bank. It was once an island full of researchers, but now, its sole caretakers are the Salt family. Sea levels are rising and Dominic and his three children, Raff, Fen, and Orly, are packing up the seeds before they will be transported to safer ground. During a terrible storm, a woman is washed ashore, leaving the Salts to nurse her back to health. No one is telling the whole truth, but will they each learn to trust each other before it’s too late?
WILD DARK SHORE is such an interesting read that spans several genres, literary fiction, romance, and mystery. It’s told in multiple POVs and the audiobook narration features multiple narrators as well.
I loved the setting of WILD DARK SHORE, set on an isolated island near Antarctica. It’s filled with nature’s wild beauty and an immense feeling of isolation from the rest of the world. The description and prose of this novel is beautiful, vivid, and immersive.
The plot is captivating, but its pacing is a bit on the slower side. It’s well worth the journey though. I loved the look at a possible future and the effects of climate change – such an interesting and timely concept. The characters are intricate, complex, and wholly relatable. I loved each of them. Their connections and relationships with one another were all so very well done. WILD DARK SHORE does touch on some heavier themes but each is done with such care.
A truly unique, beautiful, and devastating read.
I would like to thank Netgalley and the publisher, Macmillan Audio, of this advanced listener copy for the opportunity to read this novel in exchange for an honest review! All opinions expressed are my own.
Shearwater is a tiny island near Antarctica, and it is the home to the world’s largest seed bank. It was once an island full of researchers, but now, its sole caretakers are the Salt family. Sea levels are rising and Dominic and his three children, Raff, Fen, and Orly, are packing up the seeds before they will be transported to safer ground. During a terrible storm, a woman is washed ashore, leaving the Salts to nurse her back to health. No one is telling the whole truth, but will they each learn to trust each other before it’s too late?
WILD DARK SHORE is such an interesting read that spans several genres, literary fiction, romance, and mystery. It’s told in multiple POVs and the audiobook narration features multiple narrators as well.
I loved the setting of WILD DARK SHORE, set on an isolated island near Antarctica. It’s filled with nature’s wild beauty and an immense feeling of isolation from the rest of the world. The description and prose of this novel is beautiful, vivid, and immersive.
The plot is captivating, but its pacing is a bit on the slower side. It’s well worth the journey though. I loved the look at a possible future and the effects of climate change – such an interesting and timely concept. The characters are intricate, complex, and wholly relatable. I loved each of them. Their connections and relationships with one another were all so very well done. WILD DARK SHORE does touch on some heavier themes but each is done with such care.
A truly unique, beautiful, and devastating read.
I would like to thank Netgalley and the publisher, Macmillan Audio, of this advanced listener copy for the opportunity to read this novel in exchange for an honest review! All opinions expressed are my own.