Reviews with content warning for Child death - The Dry

Uma história muito bem escrita e que prende muito a atenção, até a última página. Não tive a mínima ideia de quem era culpado e a revelação foi bombástica, me surpreendi

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tylernappermartinus's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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arkwen452's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

The Dry brings reader into Falk's childhood and, the in a way, the broken part of him that's never gotten over the death of his childhood friend or the their home town.

Aaron Falk faulted under the scrutiny and knowful eyes of the town after being drawn back for the horrible death of another childhood friend and his family. Suddenly, Falk isn't a detective anymore, but the timid, unsure and awkward teenager they all seemed to remember.

As Falk and the local police scowler over details of the case, readers have glimpses of the past leading up to the untimely death of Ellie.

Haunted more by the unanswered questions surrounding her death more so than the current case that pulled him back, Falk buggys from one detail to the next. Are the crimes/deaths related?

Was his close childhood friend's family death connected to their past? All these questions encompasses Falk, threatening to drive a wedge further between the town and Falk.

But Falk is relentless; digging through the secrets of Kiewarra readers and Falk eventually get to the bottom of both cases, but at what cost to the community and Falk himself?

The Dry is the first Jane Harper novel I've read. I found the plot and story interesting enough. Can't say I like or dislike Falk much. This fact is important as this is a crime series where readers follow him through these cases. The details of the Hadler's murders were horrific and I was satisfied that the murder is caught.
(i even suspected the suspect when they were introduced)

But I must admit that I was more invested in Ellie's case. I feel the ending gives readers a sense of closure by finally revealing what really happened to her, but it was not as satisfying in my opinion.

Perhaps that is to be expected with these small towns and clenching secrets that are so harmful to those around them. And for Ellie who was just a young teenager and a victim, I feel Kiewarra should have done more for her instead of blindingly placing blame. It felt like they were belittling her life and existence after her death. When it was clear to a lot of them that something was happening to her when she was alive but ignored it. And placing blame on Aaron and his father was a mirror of their own shame and guilt. And to be honest, I wanted her murderer to receive justice on the page. Too often, justice for crimes like that go unpunished in the real world. And if fiction is a full separation from reality, then why didn't we get that?

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tibbarasden's review against another edition

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dark mysterious medium-paced

3.0

Overall, it was an enjoyable read. It does have the darker theme of a child being murdered and child abuse, so keep that in mind if it is a trigger warning. The plot did stall a bit midway, and some some side characters got a little lost. I did enjoy the setting and the main character. I liked the addition of the drought to the storyline. I personally did not see the twist coming for the present-day plot and the who done it. I did have my suspicions on the mystery of the past, which proved out. Though how that was wrapped up was very anticlimactic and rushed, while at the same time not being fully resolved. The outcome of the present-day plot felt a little forced. Not a bad read, but it definitely didn't wow me.

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marleens's review against another edition

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mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

This was an outstanding book. Books like this with a police main character trying to solve a crime, can be so hit or miss. And sometimes they start to feel samey. But this was absolutely excellent. Aaron Falk was a great MC, with a history and personality that tied really well into the setting and plot. I enjoyed the setting and atmosphere, and all the characters we met along the way. Had my suspicions about how things had happened, some were right, some weren’t. Just as I like it. Most importantly it was very well written and paced. I flew through it in a couple of days and will definitely read more of Harper’s works!

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laceycottrell's review against another edition

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dark sad tense fast-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

3.5

Did not like how dark the story was

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sophieamreacher's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

Slow, atmospheric, mysterious. I enjoyed the setting and the characters. I enjoyed the flashbacks and the hints.

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