I've had a very touch and go experience with Adrienne's previous books and for various reasons. However, this was her best book yet and I thoroughly enjoyed it. The mystery and intrigue were on point. And the setting.... sounds so beautiful.

Adrienne has such a way with words and her prose is almost lyrical. It's beautiful. Highly recommend this one.

Thank you so much to Netgalley and the publisher for a chance to read the arc on exchange for an honest review

My first Adrienne Young book and I LOVE IT! Such a beautiful and heartbreaking book. Definitely a 5-star read!

Wow, what a book! This one gave me all the feels. Magical realism. mystery, family drama- this has it all! Such a great fall read- highly recommend!

Absolutely yes. I loved everything about this. The time travel was so interesting. The characters were all well developed. At no point did i guess how it would end. This was beautiful, I’ll read anything by this author!

Firstly, as always, thank you for Netgalley and Delacorte Press for providing an eARC of this book to review in exchange for my honest opinion.

My honest opinion? I love magical realism. I love time travel. I am a doctor who girlie to my core and usually those elements are everything to me. I understand the many different ways time travel can be explained and I just live for magic in books, especially magical realism. So I should have loved this book! And I *desperately* wanted to. It was my first Adrienne Young book and honestly, her prose is beautiful but I struggled to get into this book and enjoy it.

I kept up with the plot pretty well but I feel like I’m in the minority when I say that this book felt so… boring? I couldn’t find myself connecting with the main character outside of her mourning in the beginning of the book. When she travels back in time, I was so intrigued by what was going to happen but the longer she stayed in that time, the less I cared. I understand that her family didn’t want to give too many details because they expected her to go back to modern day, but the lack of communication over a possible murder of a literal small town minister was really so annoying.

I wanted to love this and like I said, Adrienne Young has such beautiful prose and i’m super open to reading more of her books. 2.5/5 for me but rounding up to 3 because its not that its bad, I just couldn’t get into it.

“We were cursed—the Farrow women.”

i can’t explain the book with my own words but i can tell you what it will make you feel:

- from chapter 1 you won’t be able to stop reading.
- you’ll be confused as hell at the beginning
- does it remind you of outlander a little?
- it will feel like a christopher nolan movie playing in your head
- then you’ll remember when you watched dark for the first time
- you’ll start crying because you’ll remember this is how reading a book is supposed to make you feel: the excitement of not knowing what will happen next, the sudden rush of adrenaline when you’re slowly figuring it out, the not wanting it to be over
- you’ll stay looking at a wall for the next hour trying to figure out what you just read and how to act normal after all that information going into your brain

if you still don’t wanna read it that’s one you but trust me when i tell you your brain will be altered after this one.

thank you netgalley for the arc in exchange of an honest review.

Wow, I loved this so much. What an adventure this story takes you on! The amazing cover caught my eye first and I was hoping the story carried the same vibe… One hundred percent!

At first, I was waiting and wondering where the mystery and hints of magic were going to take us. Slowly reading a little here and there. And then once the story starts to unfold, it was an all out binge read! It’s a little creepy, a little mysterious, deeply romantic and magical. I was hooked and cannot wait to read more Adrienne Young books.

I had put this book aside bc I thought it was going in a direction I hate… I’m so glad I saw a blurb that inspired me to pick it back up- it definitely did something totally different! I LOVE the central trope (which I can’t name bc spoilers) and while I’m not always a romance girly- I thought this book was romantic in a lovely way. So excited to keep reading everything the author writes.

Thank you so much @netgalley & @delacortepress 🖤

What can I say? Every time I read an Adrienne Young book I’m bewitched. I don’t know if I’m even capable of not being mesmerized by these worlds, just when I thought Spells for Forgetting was about to be my number one June Farrow just stole the show.

It’s hauntingly beautiful, heart wrenching but gives you warm fuzzies. There’s overarching plot of murder and mysterious disappearance mixed in with love that defies time and circumstance. I loved every character and every moment and just EVERYTHING.

Just wow, she’s perfect.

Thanks NetGalley for the ARC!

Hands down the best Adrienne Young has ever written. This had me captivated, engrossed, and enthralled. The atmospheric vibes made this the perfect fall read, and I loved the air of mystery and magic realism. The writing was simply beautiful, and emotional in its lyricism. The romance made my heart ache. It is a book that will stay long with you even after you read it. Truly, one of my fave reads of the year. Deserving of all 5 stars.

My fave of all of Adrienne Young's books. Just as atmospheric as Spells for Forgetting, the mystery in this one will definitely pull you in. Highly recommend, and definitely purchasing for our collection.

A stunning, vivid tale of family, destiny, mystery, and magic.

The Unmaking of June Farrow is a beautifully woven tale that hooked me from the first chapter. In typical Adrienne Young fashion, I was transported to another time, another life, and enjoyed it in all of its vibrant glory. My heart ached, and I couldn't keep the tears at bay by the end. The Farrow women's stories stuck me in ways I never could have imagined and they'll stay with me across timelines.

There's mystery, romance, drama, and intense emotions in every page. And while I think you could enjoy this book at any time of year, it's a perfect one for a chilly night by the fire. Or to be read by lantern light in the graveyard.

**Thank you NetGalley, Adrienne Young, and Delacorte for a copy of this book and the opportunity to leave an honest, voluntary review!**

The Unmaking of June Farrow is Adrienne Young's second adult stand-alone novel. With it, Ms. Young becomes an author whose books I will automatically buy and read. Her young adult books are great, but her adult books are truly spectacular.

The Unmaking of June Farrow follows June Farrow as she buries her grandmother and deals with the family curse. The sense of loss June feels at the death of her last-known family member is palpable. As are her feelings of fear at her impending madness due to the curse. Ms. Young excels at making you feel the same emotions as her characters, and The Unmaking of June Farrow is her masterpiece in that regard.

The heart of The Unmaking of June Farrow is the exploration of the depths to which we are willing to go to save our loved ones. Set in a time-bending story that could easily be mind-bending and difficult to understand, Ms. Young makes it easy. Her explanations are logical. They make June's decisions easy to understand and poignant. While there is a bit of a "choose your own adventure" element within the story, as there are two potential timelines, June's choices have a lasting impact on her family and her.

The Unmaking of June Farrow is a lovely story where family and belonging are the most important things in the world. But it is not without its sadness, too, at the things you give up to achieve that belonging or to obtain a family. June's loneliness is an ache that permeates the story, as is her love. It's a powerful story about love and loss and one of Ms. Young's best novels yet.

I don't know what kind of addictive magical substance Adrienne Young puts in her books to make them SO GOOD in such a short page count. Like Spells for Forgetting, The Unmaking of June Farrow blends multiple genres: magical realism, mystery, and a pinch of star-crossed romance. I hesitate to touch on the plot for fear of accidental spoilers, so I'll just say that the cursed Farrow women were a joy to read about. Young employs the same masterful pacing and tension that will keep readers turning page after page, chapter after chapter, with a frenzy.

In a small mountain town, June Farrow is waiting for fate to find her. The Farrow women are known for the mysterious curse that has tormented their family. June is determined to end the family curse, no matter what it takes.

The Unmaking of June Farrow is definitely one of my favorite books of 2023. It was phenomenal through and through. There is something about magical realism that just tickles my fancy. And the writing skill of Adrienne Young, just really drives this home for me. Adrienne Young really knows how to get you wrapped up in her stories, transporting you into the pages, and really creating a magical reading experience. I loved everything about this book, and I really found some comfort in it, as in I might have a new emotional support book. I'd really hate to ruin any magic that you can take away from this, so I am trying to steer clear of spoilers. June's story gave me all the feels and in all the right ways... dare I say this is my new Roman Empire? (my cousin would appreciate this)

A million stars for The Unmaking of June Farrow!

Thank you NetGalley, Random House Publishing Group- Ballantine, and Delacorte Press for this ARC and the chance to read and review it honestly.

Happy reading!

The best generationally love story of all time!
It’s hard to write a review for a book that made you feel so much, but I’m going to do my best here.
June was made to believe her whole life that the women of her family eventually fell victim to mental illness.
After watching her grandmother, who raised her as her own, she started to experience episodes of what she thought was that curse that took every Farrow women.
After the guidance of her now gone grandmother and Birdie, her grandmothers best friend and also 2nd mother to her, she uncovers a crazy truth to her past, present, and future.
Through this book she fights to unveil the truth, secrets, and lies of her family.
This book was truly a testament of how familial love can transcend time.
I 100% can say this was a favorite read of 2023 and highly recommend it to everyone.

A wonderful book. It has a little bit of magical realism, great characters, and an incredibly interesting plot. It reminded me a little of Sarah Addison Allen and yet completely unique. Highly recommended!

I really enjoyed the uniqueness of this book! The curse was incredibly harsh on June she felt like she had no choice but to give up and let the curse die within her until….she went back and time and discovered so much about her true love and her family….she even discovered and long lost brother and in the end you will never believe what they all got away with… I told recommend this if you love a good adult modern fantasy the ending was very good!

I was hooked after seeing the cover, and the writing lived up to my expectations. I tore through the book the same way I did with The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue - desperate to see how the female protagonist handles the unprecedented, otherworldly hand she'd been dealt.

It's a skill to write clearly about a topic that is inherently confusing, such as time travel, and Young managed to illustrate the characters, plot, and conflicts with ease. While I did need to reread some passages to fully comprehend the rules and regulations of the Farrow women's curse, it was not a daunting task.

This is far from Farrow's first novel and hopefully not her last - I'm looking forward to digging into her other works and seeing how they stack up to June Farrow.

The Unmaking of June Farrow was just the book I was looking for this fall. From the early pages, this book had the right mix of mystery, magic, and the setting of a multigenerational flower farm that intrigued me. The Farrow women are different, and as young June is finding out after the passing of her grandmother, there is even more mystery woven into her bloodline than she initially realized. This book will take you on a journey through the lives of several Farrow women, and to places you don't see coming. I very much enjoyed this book and look forward to reading more from Adrienne Young. The Unmaking of June Farrow is a book I would highly recommend, thank you to NetGalley and Random House Ballantine Books for an advanced copy, all opinions are my own.