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A review by readsofgosia
A Study in Drowning by Ava Reid
5.0
Loved every second of it
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Loved every second of it
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Young adult, romance debut by Reids that turned out to be much more than premise and promise. I will start with an official statement: I do not like romance books. I will read the genre only on specific occasions, when I feel like it, not when it is recommended to me. Also, if any story, from any genre has cheesy, horny people who strive towards each other, I wanna die by thousand deaths as they would be less painful. The Fourth Wing is the best example of that. But about this masterpiece in another post.
In this book we meet Effy who lives in the world where women mean nothing. They face blunt discrimination and contempt on every corner. Effy as a first woman in architecture college must find her own voice and space as she's vied as nothing more than a pretty piece of flesh. When opportunity arises, she submits her project for a remodeling competition created by the son of a famous writer whose work is very personal to Effy. There she met a literature student who wants to discover how much the work of the late author was authentic. Both find themselves in the place of fairy tale with gothic vibe full of dark mystery and constant dull weather. It's not a secret we have enemies to lover trope here.
With this book, that I gave 5 stars without hesitation (I rarely do that, bite me latest TikTok drama). The only problem I had was the pacing of the romance as it often occurs in YA novels. Everything else hits exactly right cords in my heart. I felt like reading Zafon's Marina with a hint of dark academia. The writing is stunning and the first time I really didn't need the audiobook to keep me focused. Also, the characters were very well-built with hints here and there about their motivations. Of course, there were sporadic plot holes and I was questioning how it makes sense, yet it didn't ruin my fun at all. The idea for the story was enough to keep my captivated and I see it as a perfect material for possible TV series. Wholeheartedly recommended!
Merged review:
Loved every second of it
Merged review:
Young adult, romance debut by Reids that turned out to be much more than premise and promise. I will start with an official statement: I do not like romance books. I will read the genre only on specific occasions, when I feel like it, not when it is recommended to me. Also, if any story, from any genre has cheesy, horny people who strive towards each other, I wanna die by thousand deaths as they would be less painful. The Fourth Wing is the best example of that. But about this masterpiece in another post.
In this book we meet Effy who lives in the world where women mean nothing. They face blunt discrimination and contempt on every corner. Effy as a first woman in architecture college must find her own voice and space as she's vied as nothing more than a pretty piece of flesh. When opportunity arises, she submits her project for a remodeling competition created by the son of a famous writer whose work is very personal to Effy. There she met a literature student who wants to discover how much the work of the late author was authentic. Both find themselves in the place of fairy tale with gothic vibe full of dark mystery and constant dull weather. It's not a secret we have enemies to lover trope here.
With this book, that I gave 5 stars without hesitation (I rarely do that, bite me latest TikTok drama). The only problem I had was the pacing of the romance as it often occurs in YA novels. Everything else hits exactly right cords in my heart. I felt like reading Zafon's Marina with a hint of dark academia. The writing is stunning and the first time I really didn't need the audiobook to keep me focused. Also, the characters were very well-built with hints here and there about their motivations. Of course, there were sporadic plot holes and I was questioning how it makes sense, yet it didn't ruin my fun at all. The idea for the story was enough to keep my captivated and I see it as a perfect material for possible TV series. Wholeheartedly recommended!