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A review by reading_fox
Petrichor by Melanie Rees
3.0
Thank you to Hague publishing for gifting me this arc in exchange for an honest review.
First of all, I learned a new word: petrichor -the earthy scent produced when rain falls on dry soil. Which I think is really quite a beautiful thing!
I enjoyed this book - I would say that it felt more of a teen read, than a young adult one, despite the complex themes of death and grief. It was the perfect speculative fiction - interlacing the very real issues of farming in a harsh environment and death with a bit of magic and surrealism.
For my personal taste I would have liked more from the mum character and perhaps a bit more on the dad's transformative journey, . However, I thought the ending was nicely done.
First of all, I learned a new word: petrichor -the earthy scent produced when rain falls on dry soil. Which I think is really quite a beautiful thing!
I enjoyed this book - I would say that it felt more of a teen read, than a young adult one, despite the complex themes of death and grief. It was the perfect speculative fiction - interlacing the very real issues of farming in a harsh environment and death with a bit of magic and surrealism.
For my personal taste I would have liked more from the mum character and perhaps a bit more on the dad's transformative journey, . However, I thought the ending was nicely done.