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A review by goatsrsexy
A Study in Drowning by Ava Reid
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I've read all of Ava Reids books, liked them all, but A Study in Drowning was my favourite by far. It was such a beautifully written dark fairytale. As a young girl I was obsessed with books about fairy kings and changelings and all those kinds of things. I loved Effy and related to her so much.
As in all of Ava's books, there is a good amount of violence towards women and monstrous men, but ultimately this story is about female empowerment and overcoming obstacles and the way it ended, for me, was perfect.
I loved the setting of this book, with a dilapidated house sinking into the sea. I loved how the ocean was described, as dark and eternal and dangerous. I loved the excerpts at the beginning of each chapter, and the love for literature most of the characters have.
The one thing I do find strange is I don't see how this was any less adult than The Wolf and The Woodsman. It didn't really seem YA to me at all. But that didn't affect my enjoyment of it obviously.
This was definitely one of my top reads of the year
As in all of Ava's books, there is a good amount of violence towards women and monstrous men, but ultimately this story is about female empowerment and overcoming obstacles and the way it ended, for me, was perfect.
I loved the setting of this book, with a dilapidated house sinking into the sea. I loved how the ocean was described, as dark and eternal and dangerous. I loved the excerpts at the beginning of each chapter, and the love for literature most of the characters have.
The one thing I do find strange is I don't see how this was any less adult than The Wolf and The Woodsman. It didn't really seem YA to me at all. But that didn't affect my enjoyment of it obviously.
This was definitely one of my top reads of the year