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A review by niamhbereading
The Drowning Summer by C.L. Herman
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
woo hooooooooo i read a book!!
the plot weaving herman does in this book is absolutely spectacular. she plants seeds for upcoming plot points & the resolution so early in the story they're hard to spot, but once those seeds burst i'm like HOLY SHIT!!!!!!!!!!!! I KNOW THAT!!!!!!!!! i love foreshadowing so much <3
the worldbuilding of this book was lit too. herman clearly knows her medium stuff. it did get confusing at times tho. there's so many moving parts. still enjoyable to read tho.
the romance was sweet. i like how it was a small thing yet still was important to mina & evelyn. it didn't distract from the plot which was nice.
small thing but why did herman feel the need to point out a character's race when they're first introduced. like everytime someone is introduced herman goes "she was a WHITE GIRL" or whatever like idc bro. it's kinda weird that you're so insistent on that. i get it for mina bc she's an ~italian~ & her mom is a ~caterer~ but other than that???? i really dont give a shit LOL.
i would recommend this book for ppl who liked the netflix movie "there's someone inside your house." same vibes.
the plot weaving herman does in this book is absolutely spectacular. she plants seeds for upcoming plot points & the resolution so early in the story they're hard to spot, but once those seeds burst i'm like HOLY SHIT!!!!!!!!!!!! I KNOW THAT!!!!!!!!! i love foreshadowing so much <3
the worldbuilding of this book was lit too. herman clearly knows her medium stuff. it did get confusing at times tho. there's so many moving parts. still enjoyable to read tho.
the romance was sweet. i like how it was a small thing yet still was important to mina & evelyn. it didn't distract from the plot which was nice.
small thing but why did herman feel the need to point out a character's race when they're first introduced. like everytime someone is introduced herman goes "she was a WHITE GIRL" or whatever like idc bro. it's kinda weird that you're so insistent on that. i get it for mina bc she's an ~italian~ & her mom is a ~caterer~ but other than that???? i really dont give a shit LOL.
i would recommend this book for ppl who liked the netflix movie "there's someone inside your house." same vibes.