Adeline
4.5 stars
Historical literary mystery taking place at an American summer camp in the 70s where Barbara, the teen daughter of the rich family owning the camp, has gone missing, exactly like her brother a decade before.
I absolutely loved this book.
The writing was so gorgeous, precise and lush, each sentence carefully crafted.
This was definitely a slow burn, where the plot slowly unfolds, enriched by some great character development. It’s the type of story that is meant to be savoured but was still a page turner.
The different points of views were all compelling to read, and the use of flashbacks was really well done. I especially liked Louise and Judy, but overall the female characters were really well written and you couldn’t help but feel empathy for them.
the mystery itself was not as central as I thought as this novel felt more like the study of a family and the community around them.
Pacing wise, while the slow burn feel definitely worked at the beginning, I feel that the resolution of the mystery was a bit too quickly done and parts resolved offscreen which I’m not a huge fan of. Also one of the character’s narrative threads felt a bit unfinished to me compared to the rest of the book.
My first read by Liz Moore, this was an incredible book despite a few minor issues I had and I’ll definitely check out her other work.
4.5 stars
Historical literary mystery taking place at an American summer camp in the 70s where Barbara, the teen daughter of the rich family owning the camp, has gone missing, exactly like her brother a decade before.
I absolutely loved this book.
The writing was so gorgeous, precise and lush, each sentence carefully crafted.
This was definitely a slow burn, where the plot slowly unfolds, enriched by some great character development. It’s the type of story that is meant to be savoured but was still a page turner.
The different points of views were all compelling to read, and the use of flashbacks was really well done. I especially liked Louise and Judy, but overall the female characters were really well written and you couldn’t help but feel empathy for them.
the mystery itself was not as central as I thought as this novel felt more like the study of a family and the community around them.
Pacing wise, while the slow burn feel definitely worked at the beginning, I feel that the resolution of the mystery was a bit too quickly done and parts resolved offscreen which I’m not a huge fan of. Also one of the character’s narrative threads felt a bit unfinished to me compared to the rest of the book.
My first read by Liz Moore, this was an incredible book despite a few minor issues I had and I’ll definitely check out her other work.