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A review by adw7984
Swimming at Night by Lucy Clarke
4.0
I don’t really know what I was expecting with this book, but I was pleasantly surprised by what I read. I think I was expecting more of a thriller, but instead I got a beautifully, poignant story of heartbreak between sisters.
At first, it is hard to find anything to like about Mia. What was she running away from? I definitely knew there was something between Ed and Mia from the beginning, and was happy when Katie figured it all out.
I love how the chapters rotated between Katie’s current journey and Mia’s past journey. It was fascinating to read Katie’s reactions to Mia’s journal, and it really gave the character of Mia more depth. We really got some insight into where her mind was during her trip, and we also found out that things aren’t always as they seem.
I’m happy that this book had a resolution. I thought for sure we wouldn’t really find out what happened to Mia, which would have been realistic. Think about it, when people commit suicide the question of why always hangs in the air and usually there is no closure. Fortunately, we did get resolution and Katie got resolution. Hopefully Katie will be able to move on with her life and let go of her guilt surrounding Mia’s death.
This book was beautifully written and quite a surprise, I thoroughly enjoyed it!
*This book was provided for review on Confessions of a Bookaholic. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
At first, it is hard to find anything to like about Mia. What was she running away from? I definitely knew there was something between Ed and Mia from the beginning, and was happy when Katie figured it all out.
I love how the chapters rotated between Katie’s current journey and Mia’s past journey. It was fascinating to read Katie’s reactions to Mia’s journal, and it really gave the character of Mia more depth. We really got some insight into where her mind was during her trip, and we also found out that things aren’t always as they seem.
I’m happy that this book had a resolution. I thought for sure we wouldn’t really find out what happened to Mia, which would have been realistic. Think about it, when people commit suicide the question of why always hangs in the air and usually there is no closure. Fortunately, we did get resolution and Katie got resolution. Hopefully Katie will be able to move on with her life and let go of her guilt surrounding Mia’s death.
This book was beautifully written and quite a surprise, I thoroughly enjoyed it!
*This book was provided for review on Confessions of a Bookaholic. All thoughts and opinions are my own.