A review by bookishmillennial
The Unmaking of June Farrow by Adrienne Young

challenging emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
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I buddy read this with my friend @beasleybooks and had so much fun. She predicted everything that eventually unraveled within the last 10% of the book and even though she did, I still thought the reveal landed excellently! I listened to the audiobook, and I think Brittany Pressley may be my new favorite audiobook narrator. I was fully engrossed for the entirety of her narration. If the audiobook is accessible for you, I highly recommend it.

Adrienne Young's writing is lush, captivating, and flows so seamlessly. I was so impressed and this may be my favorite read this month! I thought June's inner monologue was so understandable, and we could viscerally feel her confusion, exhaustion, resignation, and fury. I think June's voice was so clear, and easy to follow along.

I will admit, during the first 25% of this book, I was super lost. I even wrote, 'I fear I'm not smart enough for this book,' because
the timeline of this time travel surrealism story was hurting my brain hahaha
. However, once we got to the meat of the both the time elements and the murder mystery, it began to piece together for me. 

If you enjoy surrealism, small towns, star-crossed lovers/"I will always find you" vibes from Once Upon A Time, and mysteries, read this!
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