Adrift is the best book I have read in a long time. Everything about it - the characters, the setting, the pace, the scientific details - was spot-on. Lisa Brideau is an excellent story-teller; she knew when to build the tension, how to draw a storyline out, how to keep a reader glued to the page. I love an unpredictable book and this one wins the prize.

This was an engrossing story, and a lot of fun to read. Finding out what was happening and who was responsible was fairly interesting, but what I enjoyed most was putting myself in the place of the main character as she tried to figure out what to do. The sailing details and Canadian west coast setting were also enjoyable. Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

What would you do if you woke up on a sailboat without any memories of who you are or how you got there and armed with only a note warning you not to go looking for answers?

This is the exact situation in which Ess finds herself, and the amazing first chapter of Lisa Brideau's Adrift.

I was so lucky to get to read an early copy of this book. Tightly plotted, with amazing character development, this book had me glued to my seat as the clues to who Ess really is quickly unraveled. Brideau layers the suspense with the harrowing impacts of climate change on a not-so-distant future world, spinning in thoughtful commentary on the state of our current environment.

Mixing a bit of mystery, thriller, and speculative fiction, with a dash of sci-fi, I adored this book. I cannot wait for it to be released in May, and I'm so excited to read Lisa Brideau's future books!

The story is of a woman who wakes up on a boat, alone. She's drifting into the sea and has no memory of how or why she is there. She did find a note with instructions but has no idea what's really going on.

This story is set in the future tense. I did find parts of it to be interesting, parts to be a little off, but overall I think it's an okay read. I'd recommend it if your looking for something different. It definitely has that factor!

I really enjoyed this book and the main character, Sarah Song. She wakes up on a boat with a killer headache and no knowledge of who she is or where she is. This is the start of this novel.
She appears to live on a boat, but she truly is adrift in more than one way.

Sarah knows boats and things, but nothing relating to herself or people or places she has been. She has an identity and money and seems to be set to live her life, but all is a mystery and Sarah sets out to see if she can solve that mystery while she lives in fear of not even knowing how to conduct herself around others.
She finds a note, telling her NOT to try to find out anything about herself. Wow!

There are layers upon layers keeping her from finding out the truth. Is it worth it to keep digging?

I loved the pace of the story and the characters that get involved with Sarah and the ending was great!

Thank you Sourcebooks Landmark and NetGalley for the early read.

This was an interesting take on a potential future, it takes place in 2039) if climate change continues the way it is, it's also about a woman and her journey to find herself, Ess (short for Sarah) wakes up on a sailboat alone with no memory of how she got there, who she is or where she is. She eventually pieces together the who and where, but why she has no memory is disturbingly blank. She figures out that there are other people with amnesia that are showing up in southern British Columbia (she's in northern BC just south of Alaska), she decides to take a very hazardous 1,000 kilometer trip to southern BC to see if she can figure out why she has no memory. She meets up with a fellow and his sister and they help her to some degree. I enjoyed this book, though I found the thrill part of it a bit lacking, I found this more to be a journey of self discovery and what makes a person who they are, how past memories impact them. I would recommend, the writing was very nice and easy to read. Thanks to #Netgalley and #Source Landmark for the ARC.

In the world of dystopian fiction, “Adrift” cuts a strong profile with its unique premise and strong narration. The setting and character descriptions advanced the plot and were, at times, stunningly poetic (for example, “…like a maple leaf on the floor of a cedar forest.”). The author handled questions of a sense of self and memory loss with dexterity.

Sadly, I found the quantity of profanity to be a distraction from the strength of the prose. I also felt the climax was anticlimactic, the villains were underwhelming, and I did not feel like the given explanations in the final chapters answered the “why” questions raised in the beginning of the book. I would have liked to better understand the necessity for the terse nature of the original instructions.

Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC of this book.

This is not the type of book I would normally chose, I don’t usually care for books set in the future. However, the storyline was an enjoyable read. You find yourself rooting for Ess who has no memory of who she is or where she come from. She manages to rebuild her life & her future.

What a pleasant surprise 😍😍 this book’s premise is so intriguing (woman wakes up on a boat with no memory of who she is or why she’s there) but this story is so much more than just that initial premise. I loved the commentary on the climate crisis (the book is set slightly into the future), refugee policies, sci fi/technology advancements, and the question of who a person is if they don’t have their memories. Don’t go into this one expecting a fast-paced thriller. While there are fast-paced moments, it’s much more of a mind bender that you have to take your time to appreciate. Thanks NetGalley for letting me read this one early, I’m excited to be on the hype train for it!! Will definitely be keeping an eye out for more from this author.

Adrift is the story of a woman waking up alone on a boat, drifting in the sea, with no memory of herself or how she got there. She finds a note with instructions but what is really going on?

Ess wakes up in a world that doesn't make sense to her or us. The story is set in the future and the world looks a lot different due to climate change. There is an air of confusion over the whole thing. The pace is pretty slow in the beginning as Ess tries to figure out what is going on.

Fans of boat stories or people who love boats will enjoy this as there is a lot of talk about sailing. The majority of the story takes place on the sea and is important to the plot.

The action picks up later as information is gathered. I wouldn't describe it as an action thriller though. The story is really about memory, and who you are as a person, with or without it.

This was an interesting read! The premise was unlike anything I’d read before, the futuristic setting was entirely believable. The characters were well-developed but not to the degree that I cared about them super much. The writing was strong, lyrical at times. My main issue was there was no real urgency. I kept reading because I was curious, but I never felt on the edge of my seat or like I couldn’t wait to turn the page or get to turn next chapter. Even when things got a little dicey at times, I was never really sweating. But it was good!! 3.5 stars rounded down to 3.

Thank you to NetGalley and Sourcebooks Landmark for the e-arc in exchange for my honest review.

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I received this from Sourcebooks and NetGally.

Ess wakes up on a boat, with no memory of how she got there, or even who she is. There’s a note taped to the boat telling her not to look back.

Ess tries to decide if she wants to move forward with a new life, or figure out who she is. The world is wrecking havoc through climate changes and flooding.

Ess wakes up alone on a sailboat with absolutely no memory of her past life. She somehow knows how to sail, yet she doesn't know why.

This is a slower paced climate fiction with bits of sci fi. Even though it was slower paced, it had those chapters with just enough of a cliff hanger to keep you up reading way past your bed time, lol.
I absolutely loved our main character. She was strong, decisive, and I loved reading from her point of view.

There was a bit too much info about sailing. As someone who has no interest in it really, I found myself skimming through parts of it.

All in all, I'm happy I picked it up and will definitely read from this author again.

I got this eARC from #NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.I saw this book mentioned in 2022 and put it on my TBR for my most wanted to read in 2023. It did not disappoint me one bit.It is a fast paced thriller. I loved the story and couldn’t stop reading it.Thank you for the chance to read it before the May 9,2023 publishing date.

Wow what a time to read an eco-thriller. Set in the late 2030's, we find a woman alone in a sailboat with absolutely no memory. NONE. And it works fabulously for the remainder of the story tells us why she is memoryless and how that wraps up into the wild weather and global trend for eco-disaster.
Start Adrift because it's a mystery thriller but but learn about global consequences on humans caught in the spiraling temperatures and subsequent storms, loss of land and resources.

I give Adrift 4.25 stars.

Thank you to Sourcebooks for an early copy. All opinions are mine alone.

Dystopian end of the world debut novel that follows a woman named Ess who wakes up with no memory. The book does a great job painting a truly accurate picture, capturing the emotions very well.

A slow-building thriller with a unique premise. I did feel that the plot was slow to build and I found myself struggling to stay into the book until the true plot was unfolding.

Thank you NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

What a fantastic, action packed debut!! High praise to Brideau who has written a superb high stakes, edge of your seat cli fi thriller!

The story follows Ess, a woman who wakes on a boat with no memory. The only thing she has is a note telling her to not search for her previous life, ID in the name of Sarah Song and some cash. What follows, of course, is a story of Ess trying to figure out her past life and the dangers that lurk there! This story is also rooted in climate change disaster and climate refugees. There is non stop action combined with a whole load of mystery that prevented me from putting this book down!!

I LOVED the characters - Hito and Yori were just the best. The relationships that built between them and Ess were just fantastic and you really couldn't help but root for them.

I really hope this book gets all the attention it deserves! Thanks to the publisher and netgalley for my review arc.

Wow! What a read. I loved that it was set in the near future. I was absolutely compelled by the story and could not put it down. Fantastic book, 5 stars!

I enjoyed this book. Ess wakes up on a boat with a note telling her to start over and to not look into her past, she has no idea who she is.
There was a lot of mystery surrounding her story. It kept you turning page after page..
I overall enjoyed the relationships she created with Yori and Hito. When her story unfolded you realize importance of unlikely friendships.

Adrift combines a lot of engaging topics in an amnesia adventure novel about sailing.

Ess wakes up at sea with no memory and a note with instructions telling her to start over and never look back. Her own curiosity gets the better of her as she tries to discover her own past and find out how much danger she is.

This novel is set in the future, and addresses climate events and the inevitable displacement of refugees. It is fascinating and relevant, and I couldn’t wait to figure out what happened.