Friday, October 11, 2024

Bittersweet in the Hollow


Bittersweet in the Hollow
by Kate Pearsall
New York: Putnam’s Sons, 2023. 373 pages. YA Fiction

When a girl goes missing in her secluded Appalachian town, seventeen-year-old Linden, who can taste other people's emotions, recovers haunting memories of her own disappearance and explores the legend of the Moth-Winged Man, leading her to wonder if there are some secrets best left buried.

I loved listening to Bittersweet in the Hollow; the audiobook narrator’s clear and emotional voice truly enhanced my connection to the story. The relationships between the main character, Linden, and her sisters were engaging and fun, while the sweet romance added to the book’s charm. The mystery and suspense kept me engaged, balancing the lighter moments with intrigue. The writing is beautifully descriptive, immersing me in the vivid imagery of the setting. Additionally, Linden’s unique gift to feel others’ emotions through the sense of taste adds a compelling layer to the narrative, making the exploration of its bittersweet themes all the more intriguing.

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by Nicole Lesperance
Penguin Random House, 2022. 356 pages. YA Fiction

After suffering a near-fatal freediving accident, seventeen-year-old Addie Spencer tags along on her mother's honeymoon to a private island where she unearths dark secrets--a child ghost, moody flowers, and a deep pool where no one feels pain--before realizing the island might not be willing to let her go.





Delicious Monsters
by Liselle Sambury
New York: Margaret K. McElderry Books, 2023. 504 pages. YA Fiction

Told in alternating timelines, seventeen-year-old Daisy and her mother move into her deceased uncle's mansion, only to find horrors waiting inside, and ten years later, Brittney investigates the mystery behind the Miracle Mansion that turned her mother's life around.



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