I wanted to enjoy this more than I did. I struggled with the pacing and the timelines got a bit confusing, especially trying to figure out if she's gone through time only three times or just the two times or four times. It was a bit all over the place for me. It could have been the mood I was in at the time or I just needed more explanation.

Overall, I love Adrienne Young's books and plan on reading all of her books in the future.

This book was phenomenal. It was so emotion filled. At times I wanted to laugh and at other times I wanted to cry.

The romance was everything. I loved the way they learn to trust each other again. It was just beautiful.

The characters in this book felt so real. They were flawed and emotional. I found myself in each and every one of them.

The mystery was really good. I had no clue what the truth was. I enjoyed the way the story gives you piece by piece.

Overall, an incredible read. Thank you, Netgalley for the ARC!

This book was so elegantly well written. The plot was a breath of fresh air, and it kept me guessing. Highly recommend reading this book and trying to figure out what happens, Truly was a great read that didn’t reuse old, repetitive, easy to figure out storylines. I will definitely be looking at any other books this author wrote.

All of the stars. This book was perfection.
I loved it so much. I think it was my favorite read of 2023.
This was my second Adrienne Young book, Spells for Forgetting was my first (which I also loved), and she has easily become an auto-buy author and I’m eagerly looking forward to reading her other books.
Her prose is some of the most beautiful, atmospheric writing I’ve ever read.
This book feels like a breezy summer’s day at the golden hour. I can’t really explain it. I already know I’m going to have the biggest book hangover after reading this.

Thank you so much to NetGalley and Random House Publishing for the copy of this eARC!

This was a truly satisfying story! I am generally not big into time travel stories, but this was written in a way that still had me hooked. It was an easy read for me that I did in one night! I enjoyed Young’s writing style - she created beautiful imagery. I would have loved a bit more of the romance, but understand why it wasn’t at the forefront. We had a murder to solve. I do remember thinking that it didn’t make sense that no one in the town had noticed that the murdered pastor’s wife was the same as June’s mother and that they had a daughter named June. It just didn’t seem like something that would be overlooked. It also wrapped up a little too conveniently, but at the same time that is what made it such a satisfying read! 4.5 stars for me!

Oh my goodness…this book!!! I was hooked from the beginning and didn’t predict any part of it. I did want more relationship development from the primary characters. But that would have added a hundred pages. I feel like the author absolutely maxed out what emotion and investment could be wrenched out in just over 300 pages, hence the 5 star.

Thank you to Netgalley for the eARC!

I will start this review with I LOVE everything Adrienne Young writes. Her atmosphere is always lovely and her characters are lovable.

Unfortunately this one didn’t hit the mark for me. I think the mystery of it (which was fairly obvious early on) felt forced and dwelled on. I would have much preferred the last 1/3 of the book take up closer to 2/3. For being a more plot driven book than her others I felt pretty let down by the plot as a whole. Or perhaps the first part of the book building more relationships so we felt really tied to those characters. It’s so hard to review books like this without spoiling anything!

It was still enjoyable because of her writing but I can’t say it’s one I would read again.

That being said. I adored all of the character, even though June …. I wasn’t really rooting for her… just the other characters.

Adrienne young will continue to be an autobuy author for me

Adrienne has done it again. Beautiful world building, wonderful characters, and an engulfing story. Adrienne Young is an automatic read for me.

Wow,wow, wow! I love everything Adrienne young writes. She is phenomenal. She makes you care about characters that seem superficial at first, but once the story starts. You start caring about them.

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC of The Unmaking of June Farrow in exchange for an honest review.

I will read anything Adrienne Young writes - and this book is no less than absolutely amazing.

June Farrow is the current last descendant of the Farrow women, whom all have an interesting relationship with time. To the outside everyone believes they are mentally deteriorating, while to them they are simply living in two places at once. This book follows June as she discovers the life she lives now in 2023, the life she left in the 1950s and solves several family and town mysteries along the way.

I loved this book because it's set in my home state, North Carolina, and honestly anything written about NC is always on my TBR. I loved the plot, despite the time split, Adrienne Young makes everything so easy to follow. The romance is top-tier - I would absolutely love for a love like June and Eamon. Just incredible writing style, unique plot, and beautiful story of family and protection.

Young has mastered magical realism and crafts a beautiful, compelling love story. The atmospheric prose pulled me into the world of the Farrow women. I thoroughly enjoyed the travel time and the unique rules to crossing zones.

Thank you NetGalley and Random House Publishing for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

“And then I spoke my vows into the summer wind. That I’d love him forever. That I would always, always come back. That no matter what, I would find him.”


Like um ARE YOU KIDDING ME with that quote?! Unmaking of June Farrow was my first Adrienne Young book and boooooy did it live up to the hype 🙌🏻


This was such a beautiful story, one filled with the perfect mix of mystery, romance, magical realism and more and I truly could not put it down. I read it one sitting because I HAD to know what happened and I finished it just in awe of the truly remarkable tale that transpired. Don’t sleep on this book y’all.


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Thank you to NetGalley and Random House Publishing/Ballantine/Delacourte Press in sharing this beautiful book for my honest review.

Thank you Netgalley for the ARC. I read Adrienne Young's debut novel and loved it. And then she goes and writes this and it's even better. This book is perfection.

I wanted to like this work, but I just couldn't get into it. Like with nearly all of Adrienne Young's works, the idea was there but the execution fell flat. In my opinion, her work ends up feeling hurriedly written, and a little extra time really massaging out the story would go a long way!

I love Adrienne Young. She tops my autobuy author list.

The Unmaking of June Farrow was such a great read! The Farrow women are flower farmers and June knows that soon she will suffer the same fate as the Farrow women before her. Her mother left her when she was just a young girl. June is determined to figure out why her mother disappeared, but is she ready to learn what uncovering the truth will cost her?

This book is full of magical realism and time travel. It is a touch mysterious and at best atmospheric. I absolutely was transported each time with June on her journey. I felt the breeze blow. I could smell the flowers. Yes, it's so good and well worth the read!

Thank you Delacorte Press for the #gifted copy of the book. I can't wait to read the next book Young writes!

I would like to thank NetGalley and Delacorte Press for providing me with an advance copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. It’s available now in your local and online bookstores and libraries.

Since I mentioned the Goodreads Choice Awards in my last review, I thought it only fair that I let you know that this book was a finalist in the Best Fantasy category. It didn’t win, even though I voted for it. 😒 To be fair to the winner and other finalists in this category, I will admit that I haven’t read any of them. But June should have won! It just should have. 😉

Right off the bat, I’ll tell you that this book can be a little confusing. Don’t worry about it, though. Just go with it.

June’s mother abandoned her as a baby, leaving her to be raised by her grandmother. When her grandmother dies, June is left a series of clues which leads her to a mysterious door. If June goes through the door, she may find the answers to the curse that has followed the women in her family for centuries. The only thing she knows without question is that she is determined to make sure that she is the last of the Farrows. The curse will end with her.

Oh, how I loved this book, and I think all of you should read it right now.

Adrienne Young is an author I've followed since the beginning of her career. I love watching how her writing has evolved over time and this is, in my opinion, her best story yet. It is an emotionally charged novel that centers on powerful women with a mystery that culminates into a delicious plot twist at the end. June is incredibly relatable as a main character, and the reader will be deeply invested in her journey. This is a book for readers who loved Shea Ernshaw's A History of Wild Places and family-centered stories.

Adrienne Young has quckly become a favorite author of mine for quiet magical fantasy stories set in lush almost otherworldly settings with a strong local cast of characters and she's done it again with The Unmaking of June Farrow. This is a slow unfurling story that uncovers secrets of family legacy, unexpected reveals, and surprising twists.

A really entertaining read! It took me a while at the end to really piece together all the time-weaving that Young accomplished in this novel. I loved the characters and the whole premise of the book.

This book was phenomenal! I read it in September and I cannot stop thinking about June. I loved the magic and the whimsy of the book as well as the characters. The writing was very beautiful and easy to consume and get lost in. June's daughter was the cutest little girl and I love that June wanted to find a way to break the curse.