“For, whether we’re aware of it or not, we are always living in the aftermath of something.” - Saint X by Alexis Schaitkin
This debut novel drew me in with its striking cover and intriguing first chapter. While on a tropical vacation, a family experiences an unthinkable tragedy - their 19-year-old daughter goes missing and is later found dead. The rest of the novel is told from the point of view of the family's younger daughter, age 6 at the time of her sister's death.
I read a wide array of books, from literary fiction to pulpy thrillers ... but I didn’t enjoy this one. I couldn’t relate to any of the characters, and I wasn’t sure what this novel was trying to be: coming of age story? thriller? literary fiction? character study? I hoped the ending would clarify things, but the revelations near the conclusion just caused more confusion.
Thank you to Bookish First for the complimentary ARC to read and review.
This debut novel drew me in with its striking cover and intriguing first chapter. While on a tropical vacation, a family experiences an unthinkable tragedy - their 19-year-old daughter goes missing and is later found dead. The rest of the novel is told from the point of view of the family's younger daughter, age 6 at the time of her sister's death.
I read a wide array of books, from literary fiction to pulpy thrillers ... but I didn’t enjoy this one. I couldn’t relate to any of the characters, and I wasn’t sure what this novel was trying to be: coming of age story? thriller? literary fiction? character study? I hoped the ending would clarify things, but the revelations near the conclusion just caused more confusion.
Thank you to Bookish First for the complimentary ARC to read and review.