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A review by acornsbooksandcoffee
They Drown Our Daughters by Katrina Monroe
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
They Drown Our Daughters had me absolutely enraptured from the first chapter. The story opens in tragedy in 1881 before jumping to the modern day. We follow a line of women cursed by the events of 1881, and we get to follow the generational trauma, woman by woman, mother by mother, until we find our way to Meredith and her daughter in the present day.
They Drown Our Daughters is, at its heart, a story of generational trauma and the relationships between mothers and daughters. It was a beautiful, atmospheric read, set at a lighthouse in Washington. I will be rereading for spooky season.
They Drown Our Daughters is, at its heart, a story of generational trauma and the relationships between mothers and daughters. It was a beautiful, atmospheric read, set at a lighthouse in Washington. I will be rereading for spooky season.