The Drowning Kind by Jennifer McMahon

The Drowning Kind

Jennifer McMahon

336 pages first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction horror mystery dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Description

Be careful what you wish for. When social worker Jax receives nine missed calls from her older sister, Lexie, she assumes that it’s just another one of her sister’s episodes. Manic and increasingly out of touch with reality, Lexie has pushed Ja...

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Community Reviews Summary of 2,439 reviews

Moods

dark 90%
mysterious 88%
tense 52%
emotional 39%
sad 35%
reflective 8%
adventurous 7%
challenging 6%

Pace

medium 66%
fast 18%
slow 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 52% | Character: 23% | Plot: 23%

Strong character development?

Yes: 43% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 26% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 29% | No: 23% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 82% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 3% | It's complicated: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 11%

Average rating

3.79

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