Book Review: Into The Water by Paula Hawkins

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The water, no matter how strong or serene, really has that unexplainable pulling factor. It makes you want to spend hours and hours in, unload, test one’s limits, explore, uncover, and more. This holds true for me and well, the case of 7+ women who were last seen in the Beckford Drowning Pool.

Into The Water is a story about the mystery behind numerous women’s death, all centering around the Drowning Pool. However, those tragedies haven’t really been given much focus on until the death of a single mother - Danielle “Nelly” Abbott.

The story unfolds into 3 parts, each told in the 1st and 3rd person perspective.

Though it started out very confusing, with all 11 characters introduced without much of a background story, the plot still proved that it was too good to put down.

It tackles

  1. the importance of communication & the consequences of what our assumptions could do to relationships

  2. the thin line between honoring a person’s wishes out of love and doing the right thing despite whatever, out of love

  3. the understanding that in every relationship, it is always both the man & the woman - not just one, but both

  4. the depth of destruction one lie could bring upon a person and situation

  5. the beauty of grace upon every individual’s uniqueness - how they handle situations, process emotions, treat people, cope with grief, etc

Into The Water makes you look at the mirror and introspect. It makes you dive into one’s inner thoughts and being. It makes you question your beliefs, morals, values and what you’d do if you were in each character’s shoes.

How far would you go for the person you love? For the person you dislike? For the person who’s hurt you?

Twists and turns? Into The Water doesn’t lack it. Trust me, I was humbled plenty of times.

Also, can we pause for a sec and talk about Lena? Like, girl. I love her. We all need a Lena in our life. Just sayin’

Rating: ✮✮✮✮.5

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