Adrienne Young has delivered yet another incredibly immersive tale of a young woman unraveling a larger question and finding love and herself along the path for answers. it poses many questions to the reader, the greatest of which being "what would you do for your family?"

I walked away from this story with a new appreciation for the women in my life that have shaped me into the young woman I am today, both in constructive and destructive ways. while the plot pacing was not perfect, it was still such a binge-able and beautiful read!

Another delightful, cozy, magical story from the brilliant mind of Adrienne Young. I loved the exploration of generational relationships, and internal reflection. I'll be thinking about this one for some time to come.

A beautifully written story about family, love, and magic. We don’t always get to choose the world we live in but Adrienne Young makes it feel like you do.

Twisty and beautifully written, another phenomenal book by Adrienne Young. I’ll never get over this magical side of asheville NC and how this book felt like reality while I read.

i don’t understand the timeline thing, like is it a cycle now? someone explain it to me. i just know that i wanted to cry the whole time reading this. it was somehow simultaneously heartbreaking and wholesome. and the romance!! it was different, it was broken glass, it was everything.

i did not enjoy spells for forgetting, but this book and the characters redeemed adrienne young for me. i wish we had more of the ending tho. i need eamon’s reaction, please.

anyway, i love this book and i still want to cry :(

and thank you netgalley for the arc!! ahhhh

The last I read of Adrienne Young's work was her Fable series, like many others. This novel's cover and title were very intriguing to me. By the time I'm writing this, the book has actually been released for a while but I only recently got around to writing this. The story had the same atmospheric writing as Fable but I felt the lovable characters and fast plot were left behind. It's not a bad book by any means, I'm just not sure I would ever go out of my way to recommend it to someone.

This book is magic and vibes and atmosphere and I loved every second!

Every woman in June’s family eventually goes mad, and June has come to accept this fate for herself. She copes by keeping everyone at arm’s length. But when visions and a mysterious door won’t leave her alone, she finds herself in the middle of a mystery that only she can solve.

This book started kind of slow for me but when it picked up, IT PICKED UP. I could not put this down. The beautiful writing paired with compelling characters - utter genius and beauty. I haven’t stopped thinking about it since I put it down!

5/5 atmospheric stars!

Can I just tell you that THE UNMAKING OF JUNE FARROW completely swept me away? Let’s keep things vague so you can be swept away too. The story begins with more questions than answers and a mystery was beautifully braided throughout these pages.

Here’s what you should know:
-Adrienne Young plays with time in a nostalgic and clever way
-The generations of unique Farrow women will utterly captivate you
-Like all great stories, there is a love of a lifetime

This story is completely original yet taps into age-old themes of sacrifice, womanhood, and the meaning of a life well lived. The audiobook narrated by Brittany Pressley is truly something special and elevated my reading experience. Don’t sleep on this unforgettable story!

RATING: 4.5/5 (rounded up to 5 stars)

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I haven’t been able to get this book out of my head since I finished it. What a stunning world, filled with characters that just drag you in. I described this book to a friend as, “it nestled in under my collarbone next to my heart and refused to let go.” My recommendation is to read it without knowing anything - you’ll be better for it. 10/10, I wish I could read it again for the first time.

The description of this book suggested similarities to Sarah Addison Allen and other “witchy” Appalachian tales. What I found was much more akin to The Time Traveler’s Wife or even Outlander, with the primary concept not being special abilities but time travel. Once I understood that, the story went quickly.

Young’s writing is expressive and charming, with a sort of delicate delivery that settles over June as she moves between times.

Keeping track of the Farrow women’s timelines was a bit confusing and required some attention, but it is worth it. This is a memorable story that will captivate readers for years to come.

I’m almost at a loss for words over Young’s recent adult novel, The Unmaking of June Farrow. This story is different from anything I’ve ever read before and I loved it. The prose is gorgeous. The setting is atmospheric. The characters are so well-written. I have no idea how Young constructed this magic system that deals with time the way it does. It’s not quite like the time-traveling I’ve seen in movies before and even though I still can’t fully wrap my head around the rules of it, I completely trusted June to figure it out for herself. I still can’t stop thinking about this book and would definitely recommend it to friends and family and would most likely read again just to study Young’s craft.

Thank you to the author, publisher and @NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review!

I wanted to like this so much but (as with many other time travel novels) it was extremely confusing with all the timelines and characters. Not as hashed out as I would have wanted it to be. The writing was phenomenal per the usual with Adrienne Young and although the last two I read from her haven’t been my favorites, for the right person I’m sure they’re magical.

What I loved:
✨Generational Family Saga: Young fully develops multiple generations of Farrow women with well-plotted backstories and legendary curses. I enjoyed the deep feminist roots of the Farrow women, who showed up time and time again to help and support other women.
✨Intense Love Story - I can't say much more. It's not what you expect but everything you crave: what would you do for the ones you love?
✨Mystery: Clues sprinkled along the way, but my jaw dropped at every twist and turn, all unexpected, all mind-boggling, and all wholly satisfying.
✨Narration: Brittany Pressley is a premier narrator! She performs voices for multiple characters and weaves the non-linear timelines expertly. I definitely recommend the audio, but grab the physical, too, because you'll want to reread sections of this beautifully written story!

My only slight caution is that the story starts a little slow. However, once the story hits the 1/3 mark, the tension builds…the mystery unravels…I couldn't put it down!

SUCH a beautiful story and so well written. I absolutely loved this book. I will be buying a hard copy and will tell everyone about it. I didn’t want to put it down, and it definitely put me in a slump after because I felt like I wasn’t going to find another book that could hold up to this one.

I read this authors Fabel series and was so excited to get this ARC and for good reason. young did it again with her immerseful writing and world building. I would read Young’s grocery list. The writing of this story is so well done that I often forgot it was YA.

I absolutely LOVED this book. Within the story, there's a little bit of magic, family relationships, love, mystery, and self-discovery. June is part of a family that is known for their thriving flower farm in the small mountain town of Jasper, NC. However, there is a mysterious curse that seems to plague the women in the family that has been ongoing for many years. Raised by her grandmother, June seeks answers after her death when she begins discovering cryptic clues regarding June's mother's disappearance many years ago.

A determined June sets out to discover what this family secret is and in turn realizes that she a huge sacrifice to make. I could see the landscape, I could hear the sounds, and I could totally feel what June was feeling. Such a wonderful story.

Thank you @randomhouse and @delacortepress for my advanced reader copy. I loved it so much; I ordered my own hardcover copy of the book.

I’ve been a huge Adrienne Young fan ever since picking up Fable last summer. Actually, since then I’ve read a total of 8 of Young’s books, with The World of the Narrows series being my favorites. While many of Adrienne Young’s books have a similar vibe to them, this one and Spells for Forgetting deviate a bit.

***Spoilers***

What I liked:
The writing - Like every book of Young’s that I’ve read to date, the writing is absolutely stunning.
The time traveling - The Unmaking of June Farrow gave me The Time Traveler’s Wife vibes and I was here for it!
The genre bending - The Unmaking of June Farrow is part fantasy, part mystery, and part historical romance.
Following multiple generations of Farrow women - While this story centers around June Farrow, I really enjoyed June’s relationships with the women in her family spanning generations.
The second-chance romance - What a unique spin on the second-chance romance trope!
The atmosphere - This book gave off mad fall vibes!

My only criticism of The Unmaking of June Farrow was that I wish it was a bit longer. I would have liked to spend more time in 1951, which would have allowed for more time to develop the relationships between the characters a bit more.

Overall, Adrienne Young does it again with The Unmaking of June Farrow. She has solidified her spot as one of my auto-read authors.

***Thank you to NetGalley for providing an eARC in exchange for an honest review***

June Farrow is the last Farrow woman after the grandmother that raised her dies. The Farrow women have long been cursed and when June starts seeing things that aren’t there she knows the curse has found her. She walks through the door only she sees and goes on a journey that could change her past and her future.

I loved this beautifully written story about family and love. I enjoy time travel and magical realism and this book was well done. The time travel can be confusing at times but in the end things wrapped up nicely. It was a little historical fiction, a little romance, a little mystery and I loved all of it.

My heart. This book hit all the right checks for me. I wasn't sure what to expect going in, but nothing could prepare me for what actually happened in this book. The author was so good about ensuring you were feeling what the characters felt, right down to the indecision of the main character. The mystery in this book was well thought out and while there was romance it was not overdone. I cried, I laughed, I couldn't pick up another book for a couple days

I liked this magical realism fiction book with a historical twist! However, the timelines really did not add up in the end. It didn't totally ruin my experience but did make me subtract a star.