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A review by ashley_mrose530
A Sea of Unspoken Things by Adrienne Young
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
First of all, I have to thank NetGalley for providing me with the e-ARC of this book just in time to get it done before it comes out. This is my first ARC review!
This was a beautiful written character study thriller with a little bit of paranormal fantasy mixed in.
In this book, James is facing the grief of losing her twin brother and having to go back to their hometown which she has always avoided. But as she works on finishing her brother's project, it turns out that he might have had a lot of secrets to uncover as well. James must deal with her own sordid past while she works through the secrets her brother was keeping from her before she can let him go.
Immediately when I started it, I loved the atmospheric writing and the way Young described this town through the main character. It definitely gave me creepy vibes which is what it set out to do.
But as the story went on, I realized that there wasan unreliable narrator aspect to it that was actually really working. I could not decide if I wanted to agree with James and believe her brother was a decent person, or if I believed that he could do some of the terrible things that the story was making it seem like he did. It was so well done.
I also loved the plot twists. I was surprised by all of them and I'm usually pretty good at predicting things, so it takes a good book to surprise me.
I will say that I think the pacing might have been a little slow for me. It kind of dragged at the beginning, but the end did pick it up quickly and I couldn't put it down for the last half.
Overall it was a really good book and I would definitely recommend it for anyone who enjoys mystery thrillers.
This was a beautiful written character study thriller with a little bit of paranormal fantasy mixed in.
In this book, James is facing the grief of losing her twin brother and having to go back to their hometown which she has always avoided. But as she works on finishing her brother's project, it turns out that he might have had a lot of secrets to uncover as well. James must deal with her own sordid past while she works through the secrets her brother was keeping from her before she can let him go.
Immediately when I started it, I loved the atmospheric writing and the way Young described this town through the main character. It definitely gave me creepy vibes which is what it set out to do.
But as the story went on, I realized that there was
I also loved the plot twists. I was surprised by all of them and I'm usually pretty good at predicting things, so it takes a good book to surprise me.
I will say that I think the pacing might have been a little slow for me. It kind of dragged at the beginning, but the end did pick it up quickly and I couldn't put it down for the last half.
Overall it was a really good book and I would definitely recommend it for anyone who enjoys mystery thrillers.