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I went into this book blind, having seen only the cover and genre. Within the first ten pages, I was intrigued. By the time I got past 25 pages, I was hooked.
This story follows coming-of-age Orca Monroe’s situation being isolated from the rest of the world raised by her father on an island off the PNW coast. Her heart longs for the “Otherworld,” (her name for the rest of the world she has yet to experience).
This book tackles family systems in a way I found both tasteful and thought-provoking. I loved the way Abbie didn’t shy from going “there.” Family dynamics were addressed, tackled, and wrestled to the ground. Characters were given the time (great pacing) to come to their own conclusions. In my experience with fiction books taking on family dynamics, conclusions feel rushed to me, if not forced. That was not the case with this book.
I’ve been sitting on this for several days, thinking about how to best summarize what it was Abbie Emmons did to capture my heart with her story, because this story profoundly impacted me in a way I can’t quite put my finger on. Her characters lift up off of the paper—they feel so real. Paired with great dialogue, Orca, Jack, and Adam felt like friends of mine.
I hope readers will go in blind as I did. The romance component of this novel unraveled so beautifully. I’m so glad I didn’t have any insight as to what type of romance was unfolding (love triangle!). All I know is, I didn’t know how it was going to end, and Abbie didn’t disappoint.
The Otherworld, in many ways, is more than just a love story between two people, but a love story between brothers, and a love story between a daughter and her father. After reading this book, I hope readers can love a little deeper. And go give their Dads a big hug!
This story follows coming-of-age Orca Monroe’s situation being isolated from the rest of the world raised by her father on an island off the PNW coast. Her heart longs for the “Otherworld,” (her name for the rest of the world she has yet to experience).
This book tackles family systems in a way I found both tasteful and thought-provoking. I loved the way Abbie didn’t shy from going “there.” Family dynamics were addressed, tackled, and wrestled to the ground. Characters were given the time (great pacing) to come to their own conclusions. In my experience with fiction books taking on family dynamics, conclusions feel rushed to me, if not forced. That was not the case with this book.
I’ve been sitting on this for several days, thinking about how to best summarize what it was Abbie Emmons did to capture my heart with her story, because this story profoundly impacted me in a way I can’t quite put my finger on. Her characters lift up off of the paper—they feel so real. Paired with great dialogue, Orca, Jack, and Adam felt like friends of mine.
I hope readers will go in blind as I did. The romance component of this novel unraveled so beautifully. I’m so glad I didn’t have any insight as to what type of romance was unfolding (love triangle!). All I know is, I didn’t know how it was going to end, and Abbie didn’t disappoint.
The Otherworld, in many ways, is more than just a love story between two people, but a love story between brothers, and a love story between a daughter and her father. After reading this book, I hope readers can love a little deeper. And go give their Dads a big hug!
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