Reviews with content warning for Domestic abuse - The Drowning Woman

This book had a wonderful start but dropped off for me at Part 2. The women continue to make stupid decisions that make no sense and it felt like they were playing catch-up the entire time.

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hilaryj10's review against another edition

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dark mysterious 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

4.0

A great read! Kept you reading. Lots of good twists. Got a bit predictable after the first twist.

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readingwithchelseyb's review against another edition

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dark tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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briana_elaine's review against another edition

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dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Still processing this read, but the twists and turns really got me emotional. I’m reminded how heartless and cunning someone can be.

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madsheep25's review against another edition

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dark fast-paced

3.5

I liked this book more than I thought I would. I don’t typically like when books mention COVID or the pandemic, but I pushed through and I’m glad I did. The twists shocked me. The ending felt busy and rushed to wrap it up. But overall, it was a good read. The short chapters made it a really quick read too.

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ashley_bookbestie's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

I devoured this book! The Drowning Woman switched between the perspectives of 2 women, Lee a homeless woman down on her luck and living out of her car and Hazel, a rich housewife who claims she is being abused by her husband. The 2 women form an unlikely bond when Lee rescues Hazel from drowning and prevents her from ending her life.

I loved the dual character perspectives. There were times that we, the reader, knew what was happening before the other characters. I found myself rooting for both Lee and Hazel a happy ending. Parts of this story had me questioning what was the truth and what was the lie!

This book had everything I LOVE in a thriller.. mystery, suspense, plot twists, unreliable characters, drama, short cliffhanger chapters! I would totally recommend to anyone that likes a good thriller that is equal parts, plot and character driven!

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acalla7's review against another edition

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mysterious slow-paced

Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No

2.75

It’s not that I didn’t like this book, it’s just that I felt it didn’t bring anything new to the thriller table. I predicted most of the twists and it wasn’t as entertaining as I was anticipating. I was not very invested in what was happening with these characters either. Just a standard unlikely friendship with one being in a abusive behind the door marriage. If I hadn’t read so many thrillers in my time I probably would’ve liked it more but it didn’t shock me at all

except for the plot point of Jesse/ Carter having a hand in so much more than I guessed as a reader.

It was ok

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chelsandthebooks's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional medium-paced

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

5.0

I really enjoyed this book! A very unusual friendship with a lot of twist and turns. It was very hard for me to put down this book, every time I had to I kept counting time down until I was able to snuggle back up and continue reading. I really like the authors writing style and I really enjoyed the story line. The characters were well written and I like that you get some background on the 4 main characters. Definitely recommend! Can’t wait to read more from this author!

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