Helpful Score: 1
I greatly anticipated A Sea of Unspoken Things by Adrienne Young since The Unmaking of June Farrow was in my top 12 of 2024 and earned a surprising and rare 5-star rating. In this contemporary story, James returns to her home town after her brother's mysterious death. Set in rural California, the author creates a strong sense of place.
Sadly, this didn't meet my expectations. I appreciated the writing and the slightly unsettling supernatural elements, but the plot was very slow. I often enjoy character-driven books and novels about grief, but I just didn't connect with it. I kept waiting to be swept away as I was in June Farrow, but sadly it never happened.
I'm interested in Adrienne Young's next book, but I'll approach it with tempered expectations. Thank you to Delacorte Press for the advance review copy.
Sadly, this didn't meet my expectations. I appreciated the writing and the slightly unsettling supernatural elements, but the plot was very slow. I often enjoy character-driven books and novels about grief, but I just didn't connect with it. I kept waiting to be swept away as I was in June Farrow, but sadly it never happened.
I'm interested in Adrienne Young's next book, but I'll approach it with tempered expectations. Thank you to Delacorte Press for the advance review copy.
