A review by tvislife
The Unmaking of June Farrow by Adrienne Young
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.5
Beautiful story about family and love, told over multiple generations. Much like Spells for Forgetting, this book has a couple different timelines (but in a much different sense than her other book).
There were moments that were confusing for this book (still not sure I have all the women’s names straight), but the heart of the story was easy to follow and so so beautiful. Generations of women having to deal with an almost impossible choice, and no matter what they pick, there will be consequences. The love shown between these women was as sweet as it was heartbreaking, and really shows that a mother will do anything she can to protect her family. I love multiple timelines in stories, and I’ve never read a book that treated time the way this one does—it was a delight. Can’t wait to see what Young puts out next.
There were moments that were confusing for this book (still not sure I have all the women’s names straight), but the heart of the story was easy to follow and so so beautiful. Generations of women having to deal with an almost impossible choice, and no matter what they pick, there will be consequences. The love shown between these women was as sweet as it was heartbreaking, and really shows that a mother will do anything she can to protect her family. I love multiple timelines in stories, and I’ve never read a book that treated time the way this one does—it was a delight. Can’t wait to see what Young puts out next.