Alex, who works a low-paying job in publishing, is an aspiring author. Now although, she suffers from a extreme case of author’s block. The blockage began when she cut up from Wren, her greatest pal and roommate a couple of 12 months in the past.
She has been a lifelong reader and her favourite creator and mentor is Roza Vallo. When she wins a spot at Roza’s month-long writing retreat in New York’s Adirondacks, she’s thrilled, however apprehensive. Will she be capable to write? And, extra importantly, can she bear to see her ex-best pal there? As a result of sure, Wren additionally received a spot there for the month.
The setting was divine. An enormous Adirondack stone mansion in February. A home with a narrative, fairly removed from its neighbors and with out an web connection. An enormous heap of countryside with hidden rooms and passages.
The characters weren’t likable in any respect. Most of them acted frighteningly immature and displayed “imply woman” tendencies. Anybody delicate to blasphemy needs to be warned that this novel is rife with it.
Roza was very demanding of her friends. She desires them to complete a complete novel within the month they’re there. They should submit 3,000 phrases to him on daily basis for him to learn. In the meantime, once they’re not writing, they’ve to satisfy for unsavory meals and board video games. Roza’s character was unpredictable, edgy, and intensely imply to the purpose of being nearly predatory. And the place there’s a predator, there may be normally a sufferer…
The premise of the e book was promising, however, for my part, the execution fell quick. Components of the e book have been alien to the story and felt compelled, however there was an fascinating plot twist.
With themes of rivalry, manipulation, plagiarism, ambition, lesbianism, duplicity, and energy video games, “The Writing Retreat” was a twisted, suspenseful thriller.
Oh expensive, I anticipate my opinion of this primary novel to be within the minority. Whereas there’s so much to love about this e book, I discovered it too edgy, too bodacious, and titillating for my private enjoyment.
This evaluate was voluntarily written and my ranking was under no circumstances influenced by the truth that I obtained a free digital copy of this novel from Atria/Emily Estler Books through Edelweiss.
ISBN: 9781982199456 – ASIN: B0B3Y84THW – 320pages
Launched February 21, 2023 – out there now!
Julia Bartz is a Brooklyn-based author and training therapist. His fictional writing has appeared in The South Dakota Evaluation, InDigest Journal, and extra. The Writing Retreat is his first novel.
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