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A review by alex9
A Study in Drowning by Ava Reid
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Another great book to start of the year with, and one that’s been on my TBR for a while. I’m also so glad to see it’s getting a sequel, since I liked both of the characters and am looking forward to seeing their journey continue on.
The setting and lore that this story is built upon immediately creeped me out, showing the dark side of nature and how it is entwined with human behaviour and supernatural elements. After dealing with abuse and misogyny at college, Effy can’t escape the danger from those and the additional threats that haunt her as she moves to a remote, crumbling house built on a cliff, belonging to her now deceased favourite author.
The tension in here ratcheted up like a slowly rising tide until everything comes crashing down, in one of the better endings that I’ve read recently.
The setting and lore that this story is built upon immediately creeped me out, showing the dark side of nature and how it is entwined with human behaviour and supernatural elements. After dealing with abuse and misogyny at college, Effy can’t escape the danger from those and the additional threats that haunt her as she moves to a remote, crumbling house built on a cliff, belonging to her now deceased favourite author.
The tension in here ratcheted up like a slowly rising tide until everything comes crashing down, in one of the better endings that I’ve read recently.