A review by vagrantheather
A Study in Drowning by Ava Reid

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This book was such a delight all the way through. It really shines in the setting - rainy, craggy coastal cliffs. Would recommend for anyone missing the Scottish isles or the Irish coast. The interwoven literature and mythology - fictional though it is - felt real and lovely. I was utterly charmed by the slow development of feelings between our MC and her chosen.

Some readers may roll their eyes at how much crying and feeling helpless the MC does. I found it fitting and loved reading her empowerment / development of a spine.
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