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The Unmaking of June Farrow by Adrienne Young

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author_d_r_oestreicher's review against another edition

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challenging mysterious medium-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? No

4.0

 
Curl up in your favorite reading chair with your grandma’s quilt and your daughter’s cat. You’ll need all the support you can summon for The Unmaking of June Farrow by Adrienne Young, a fantasy/sci-fi time-travel murder mystery. June Farrow comes from a long line of cursed women in the small mountain town of Jasper, North Carolina, who, succumb to madness at some point in their lives. Her mother, Susanna, simply disappeared. June was found as a baby wearing a strange locket. Early in the story, her grandmother, who raised her, dies having first lost her mind, leaving June with her best friend Birdie. June can sense the curse coming for her, the attraction of a mysterious red door that only she can see. That’s how it starts. Do you dare follow? 
 
 
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challenging mysterious tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

I think this book was just too slow for me. The time travel/family curse was interesting, and I generally liked the characters, but most of the "mystery" wasn't too mysterious and took forever for everything to be revealed in full. I anticipated most of the plot twists and just rarely felt excited to read this book. The time travel was a bit mind-bendy, which I appreciated, but the conclusion was also a little short on details. This had themes of slice-of-life and even a second chance romance, but neither of those were very compelling for me. Finally, the setting was so vague that this character could have been dropped into honestly any time period- I thought she was in the 80s for most of the book. I would have loved more historical details. The secrets kept throughout the book were a little frustrating too.
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firefly99's review against another edition

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challenging emotional hopeful mysterious sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

This one was so confusing, which was actually fitting because it felt like you were reacting right along with the MC. Made my brain hurt, but in a good way. Part murder mystery, part time travel, very well written with a vivid setting and characters. 
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mysterious tense medium-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? No

4.0

Confusing at first but ended up really liking it! The love story was my favorite part probably because romance is like a comfort genre and I’m pretty new to fantasy and magical realism. Very thoughtful and well written. Does have my least favorite topic which is child abandonment (not a spoiler it’s mentioned right away) but that was just like a fact? It wasn’t explored much on an emotional level it’s just like it is what it is. 
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