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The Floating Girls
by Lo Patrick
“The backwaters of Georgia hold many buried secrets. But they won't stay buried forever.”
I put my nightmares of trying to get through Where The Crawdads Sing in my back pocket and jumped in with both feet on the assurance that the main character was like Scout Radley. While I didn’t love this slow-burn character-driven book, it grew on me. I was immediately impressed and lured in by the atmosphere and location of a part of the world I’ve never seen. Bledsoe, Georgia and stilt houses in the marsh sound intriguing. I loved the tenacity of twelve-year-old Kay (yes, she is like Scout Radley) and the moments her actions brought a smile to my face. The author’s choice in telling this story from her point of view was perfect. Kay’s childhood isn’t ideal, bordering on neglect, and I could understand her longing for adventure in the marsh and her anger at the limitations placed on her. I loved how Patrick used flawed, broken characters to drive home her themes of struggle, loyalty, family, friends and secrets.
I had difficulties with the swearing, pacing and the ending. I found myself skipping sections to find relevant lines to help with unravelling the mysteries and will admit that in doing so, I must have skipped the parts deemed ‘wickedly funny.’ When I finally got to the last page, I couldn’t believe how the author chose to end it. I love fast-paced stories that keep my mind active and guessing as much as I love police procedurals and psychological thrillers that end neatly. I guess I’m just not one to enjoy slower-paced character-driven stories!
This dark family drama had potential; however, despite the fabulous setting and pugnacious protagonist, it didn’t hold my attention.
I was gifted this advance copy by Lo Patrick, Sourcebooks, and NetGalley and was under no obligation to provide a review.
I put my nightmares of trying to get through Where The Crawdads Sing in my back pocket and jumped in with both feet on the assurance that the main character was like Scout Radley. While I didn’t love this slow-burn character-driven book, it grew on me. I was immediately impressed and lured in by the atmosphere and location of a part of the world I’ve never seen. Bledsoe, Georgia and stilt houses in the marsh sound intriguing. I loved the tenacity of twelve-year-old Kay (yes, she is like Scout Radley) and the moments her actions brought a smile to my face. The author’s choice in telling this story from her point of view was perfect. Kay’s childhood isn’t ideal, bordering on neglect, and I could understand her longing for adventure in the marsh and her anger at the limitations placed on her. I loved how Patrick used flawed, broken characters to drive home her themes of struggle, loyalty, family, friends and secrets.
I had difficulties with the swearing, pacing and the ending. I found myself skipping sections to find relevant lines to help with unravelling the mysteries and will admit that in doing so, I must have skipped the parts deemed ‘wickedly funny.’ When I finally got to the last page, I couldn’t believe how the author chose to end it. I love fast-paced stories that keep my mind active and guessing as much as I love police procedurals and psychological thrillers that end neatly. I guess I’m just not one to enjoy slower-paced character-driven stories!
This dark family drama had potential; however, despite the fabulous setting and pugnacious protagonist, it didn’t hold my attention.
I was gifted this advance copy by Lo Patrick, Sourcebooks, and NetGalley and was under no obligation to provide a review.