A review by jamie515
The Night Swim by Megan Goldin

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

This book deals with VERY dark themes of SA, so please check your trigger warnings. I flew through this book in a day. It was a very compelling read, with dual timelines covering the events of a possible crime in the past set against a current rape trial in the present and a crime podcast element. The content is very hard to read but I couldn’t put it down. I definitely need a light-hearted palate cleanser after, because this book delved into extremely sensitive themes of victim blaming and assault. I would recommend it with caution, knowing that it is dark and will leave you feeling unsettled but it also drags you into the story needing to learn the secrets of what really happened in the past that will shock you with how they are revealed in the present. 
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