Six of Sorrow

Sixteen years ago, six girls were born on the same day - they became friends in Sorrow, Louisiana until a rift between them occurred. Isabeau and Reuel remain best friends while the other girls separate. But when Reuel goes missing, the former friends gather once again.

Days later, Reuel returns sick and with no memory of where she was. Then, when another girl in their group goes missing, questions begin to swirl between the friends. What is their connection? And why are their moms, who seemed like they could barely stand each other, all of a sudden have started talking to one another?

I really enjoyed this creepy, supernatural YA read. It’s set in May, so springtime, but it totally gives off spooky season vibes (so, in all honesty, can be enjoyed in any season!).

This is my first read of Amanda Linsmeier but she writes really well - this entire novel played out like a movie in my head and I could vividly “see” all the locations.

The narrative is also pretty fast paced and catchy - I had a good chunk of time to read it on my third day of reading and couldn’t put it down until I finished.

Overall, if you’re looking for a spooky, supernatural, kind of witchy, YA horror read that’ll keep you turning page after page until you find everything out, this book is for you!

*Thank you Delacorte Press and NetGalley for an advance digital copy of this book in exchange for an honest review

Six girls with a shared birthday start disappearing, then reappearing with increasingly strange maladies that will turn fatal unless they can unravel what's happening and why. It's an interesting concept, particularly set as it is in a small island town accessible only by ferry. I liked the characters, especially once we got past the initial "used to be friends, now she's a Mean Girl" trope. Hurray for complex characters.

My only real beef is that I thought I'd figured out the twist--when Isabeau's wish "to see [her father]" was followed up by all the paranormal horrors, I guessed that her father was going to be the devil, or at least a demon--and the reality wound up being less entertaining to me than what I expected. Oh, well.