This is the story of the Farrow family. All the women go crazy as they age. Sometimes, they disappear altogether.
June Farrow has just lost her beloved grandmother. Her hallucinations are also getting worse. In the midst of this, she starts investigating the life of her mother, who left when she was a baby.
That investigation leads to murder mysteries, stuttering romamces, and many plot twists.

I loved the beginning of this book. June investigating her mother, her hallucinations, and all the plot twists that came with it were captivating. June is going thru a lot, and she is an endearing protagonist.

It was once we got those answers, and started wallowing in them, that this book went downhill.
The "romance" gets barely any development, going from avoiding each other to insta-love supernaturally fast.
The murder mystery part of the book starts out strong. However, the answers come strangely and cheaply, taking the power out of the options.
In the end, I found the conclusion to be a little incoherent, pulling out loopholes to try to weave together a solution.

A video review including this book will be on my Youtube channel in the coming weeks, @ChloeFrizzle.

Thanks to Netgalley and Delacorte Press for a copy of this book to review. All opinions are my own.

A truly inspirational tale of love that traverses generations and timelines.

Young's writing transports you seamlessly between two vastly different time periods in American history and the family of women who lived throughout them all.

3.75/5

Adrienne Young is a master of pulling you into beautifully written words and the worlds they bring to mine. The Unmaking of June Farrow is about small-town June Farrow and the fate that awaits her. After her grandmother’s recent passing June is suddenly tasked with finding the secrets of her family and how those secrets will change her future. June has been seeing things that are not there due to a family curse and after a close confidante and friend of her grandmothers tell her that the next time she sees a certain door that she should go through it. So, she does. What happens next June never expected and soon finds out there us much more to her family and her mother’s disappearance than she thought.

I loved getting to know June and the characters that came along for the ride of her unmaking. June is a woman in her thirties who was settled on the fact that she may never have a real love or a family and that she was ok with that… or so she thought. The world building was beautifully done and felt like I could truly see the landscape and town of Jasper.

If you’ve ever read anything by Young you know that her words are wonderfully written and have a poetic-ness to them that leaves you wanting more.

Thank you to Netgalley and Random House Ballantine for this ARC of The Unmaking of June Farrow by Adrienne Young.

Okay, I just finished this book and I need to read it again immediately.

Adrienne Young is incredible at creating atmosphere in her novels. I love how this one centered around a single town and its inhabitants. It’s incredible how much of a journey June can have without leaving a small physical radius.

I did finish the book with a good amount of questions that I wish were answered, but the plot was so intriguing. I liked how the secrets were unveiled throughout the novel. I also enjoyed the relationship between the Farrow women, and June’s relationship with Annie was beautifully written. I wasn’t so sure about Eamon and June until closer to the end, but the tension throughout their relationship makes sense.

Overall 4.5 /5 stars rounded up to 5!

This book caught me off guard. Missing family, ancient curses, and drama OH MY! The strong females felt natural and not overwhelmeing. There was a sort of open door scene, but it was focused on each other rather than descriptions. It was one of my favorites of the year

This review is based on an uncorrected e-galley of this novel.

In the small mountain town of Jasper, North Carolina, June Farrow is waiting for fate to find her. The Farrow women are known for their thriving flower farm—and the mysterious curse that has plagued their family line. The whole town remembers the madness that led to Susanna Farrow’s disappearance, leaving June to be raised by her grandmother and haunted by rumors.

It’s been a year since June started seeing and hearing things that weren’t there. Faint wind chimes, a voice calling her name, and a mysterious door appearing out of nowhere—the signs of what June always knew was coming. But June is determined to end the curse once and for all, even if she must sacrifice finding love and having a family of her own.

After her grandmother’s death, June discovers a series of cryptic clues regarding her mother’sdecades-old disappearance, except they only lead to more questions. But could the door she once assumed was a hallucination be the answer she’s been searching for? The next time it appears, June realizes she can touch it and walk past the threshold. And when she does, she embarks on a journey that will not only change both the past and the future, but also uncover the lingering mysteries of her small town and entangle her heart in an epic star-crossed love.

This was a very well-written and entertaining novel. It was twisty and kept me guessing until the end. The adventure June embarks on makes her question everything, even when she was born. This is a must read during spooky season!

Thanks to NetGalley, the publisher, and the author for an e-galley of this novel.

I loved this book. Part mystery part time traveling. Wonderfully told and great storyline(s).

June comes from a long line of Farrow women who never marry and have a history of mentalr unwellness.

June doesn’t want to end up like her Mother and other women relatives so she begins journaling her episodes. When her grandmother dies she leaves a cryptic letter. June is taken to a different time and is surprised by what has happened, is happening and the future.

Thank you Netgalley, the author and publisher for a copy of an ARC. All opinions are my own.

4.5 stars!

I did not love Young's prior foray into magical realism, Spells for Forgetting, as much as other readers, rating it 3-stars. So this was a bit of a reluctant read for me initially, but I was quickly pleasantly surprised. The character development and plot were much more captivating for me, and I was quickly drawn into this time-travel novel, staying up too late reading it!

This is a great book for fans of The Time Traveler's Wife. The story is flipped in that the protagonist, June Farrow, is the one doing the time traveling. This is a difficult review to write as I do not want to share even more spoilers, so I will just say that this was a great read, especially if you're seeking a bit of October magic! Other themes in the novel include second-chance romance, motherhood and family bonds, religiosity, mental illness, trusting oneself, and the choices that define us and our life's trajectory.

Much appreciation to NetGalley, the author, and Delacorte Press/Random House Publishing Group/Ballantine Books for an advanced reader copy of this book to review!

Just a great story about family and what one will do. Grabbed me from the beginning and did not disappoint. I went into this blind not evening knowing what it was about and I feel that was the best decision I could have made. Thank you Netgalley and Delacorte for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This was a propulsive read. I enjoyed every moment of it.
I loved the time travel element. I loved the characters. I loved the pacing of the plot.
One definitely should be wary of religious fanaticism. At moments I was concerned this book would be anti Christian, however, it just read as a cautionary tale of where religion, without relationship can take us. A relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ is the best thing we can gain from this sinful world.
Wonderful, escapism reading. Possibly a fan favorite amongst the crowd of my generation. Thirty to forty something female is probably the target age.
One star removed for ahem....marital love expressed in a way that made me feel uncomfortable.

Thanks to NetGalley for a chance to preview this book!

“It came for my grandmother, as it came for my mother, and now it had come for me.”

“She was a prism that colored me and my world with a story. We were the limbs of a broken tree with poisoned roots.”

June Farrow risks everything to end her families centuries-old curse, solve the mystery of her mother’s disappearance, and finally find true love.

June has a mystery to solve in order to save herself, her family, and her heart. I absolutely LOVE #adrienneyoungs writing so I jumped at the chance to read her newest book! I can still vividly remember the plot of Spells For Forgetting and I devoured Fable. This one was right up there in terms of enjoyment! It is told in dual timelines but in the most unique of ways. I was quickly swept away into her world and on her journey of discovery of self, love, and family.

I highly recommend all of her writing, but especially at this time of year. The Unmaking Of June Farrow is available now so grab yourself a copy!

Thank you for the free #audiobook @PRHAudio #PRHAudioPartner and to Netgalley, Random House Publishing, and the author for the ARC.

Wow yall! What an amazing book. I have to admit that I started this towards the end of summer and then like ALLL of my library requests came in. I kept trying to push through but was getting distracted. I committed to finishing it and was able to do so in one sitting and was not disappointed that I stayed up late LOL!

June Farrow has known her whole life that she is living on borrowed time. All of the women in her family have gone mad. It starts with hearing things and having hallucinations which started for June about a year ago, but of course she has told no one because she doesn't want to face the facts. Because of this knowledge, June has never taken the leap of falling in love. She has closed herself off to people, so they don't get too close to her. When her grandmother passes away, June finds some clues about her mom who disappeared when she was little. The clues seem to be tied to these hallucinations she is experiencing. Something in her gut is telling her that all is not as it seems. One day she is driving down the road when she sees a hovering red door that is pulling her towards it. She makes the fateful decision to walk through it and EVERYTHING changes.

She ends up in 1951 where unbeknownst to her, she has lived a life with a man named Eamon and his little girl, Annie. She wants answers. How is this possible? How is she living a life in 2023 and in 1951? She gets some of them from her great grandmother who fills her on in their family history, but she can tell that things are being held back from her. June will have to make a choice when the red door comes calling again. Will she stay and try to reconnect with the man who seems to know everything about her? Or will she go back to what she knows? Why was she drawn to this time in the first place? Are there answers about her mother in this time? The longer she is in this time the more her memories of this place and this man and this life are starting to come back to her making her feel more and more confused and connected at the same time. She still has a decision to make when the door comes- what will she decide?

Adrienne Young did an incredible job describing the emotions involved in everything that happened in this book. How would you react walking into a world that you have no recollection of to a man who clearly has strong feelings for you and that you find yourself pulled to? To a little girl who resembles you but seems hesitant to get to know you? How Young describes the reaction and phases of June's emotions through this journey are spot on. I really liked the elements of romance, suspense and magic and how they all intertwined to create this wonderfully original story. I highly recommend picking up this book if you haven't already! I enjoyed Spells for Forgetting but this one took it up a notch. Well done!! I will be on the lookout for future books by this author.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review!

The Unmaking of June Farrow is a paranormal novel about a family of women cursed with hallucinations. The main character is determined to end her family line with herself and keep it from ruining more lives.

June Farrow was abandoned by her mother as a baby and raised by her grandmother. After her grandmother dies she decides to delve deeper into the family curse that has afflicted each generation with auditory and visual hallucinations. When her grandmother leaves her a picture of her mother with a man that’s been dead for seventy years she realizes that there is more to the curse than just the unraveling of the mind and that she will have to travel through time and space to end the curse of the Farrow women.

The Unmaking of June Farrow is novel that shows what it looks like to protect the people you love despite the personal cost. There is both a murder mystery and love story at its center which kept me turning the pages. Although I can’t say I understood every bit of how the curse worked and the timelines I appreciate the work that Adrienne Young put into the storytelling.

I recommend this one to readers that enjoy stories about love, family, mystery and a touch of the paranormal.

Waiting for the sickness that overtakes all the Farrow women, June Farrow resolutely deals with the death of her beloved grandmother. All the while the visions, the scents in air and whispering of her name intensify. What is the mystery, the true curse of the Farrow women. Beautifully written and masterfully crafted to blow your mind. Rounding up from 4.5 stars.

Adrienne Young writes books that feel so tangibly real. I’m always sucked in and feel like I’m inside the book with her characters.

June knows that the women in her family are cursed, and she has vowed that the curse will end with her.

For the past year, she’s been keeping track of her hallucinations, knowing that this is how it all starts.

But then a mystery, with an impossible answer, consumes her days, and leads her to a life she never dared dream of.

Can she continue to solve the mystery, guard her heart, and decide her fate before the red door shows up again?

*I haven’t read a book this fast in a long time, THANK YOU Adrienne!!

This book was absolutely magnificent. This truly had such a deep, emotional theme about the things we are afraid let ourselves feel & the things we will do for the ones we love. This is going to be one of those books that truly sits with me for a long while. This book had such a well-written female main character who evolves so much throughout this story. I absolutely loved June & seeing her journey unfold as she discovered so much about herself. I don’t want to give anything away, but just know that this book will definitely pull at your heart. This is my second book by this author & I can’t wait to dive into more. There are some tough things mentioned in this book so please check any content warnings. I highly recommend this.

This story stole my heart with its heartbreaking yet hopeful narrative about transcendent love. As the last Farrow woman cursed in a lineage plagued by madness, June's journey gripped me from the start. Adrienne Young's seamless blend of fantasy, mystery, and sci-fi whisked me into a world where time travel and family secrets collide. June's struggle to break the family curse, understand her mother's disappearance, and navigate unexpected love resonated deeply. Young's storytelling prowess shines as she weaves intricate plots and surprising twists, leaving me in awe. Themes of identity, sacrifice, and the power of familial bonds added depth to this emotionally charged tale. This book is an enchanting masterpiece, setting a new standard for the genre.

This book takes "living in the past" to a new level. The Unmaking of June Farrow kept me wondering what would happen next. Family curses, mystical doors, and plenty of drama await those who open the cover of this book and pass through the doorway into yesterday. Thanks to author Adrienne Young, Random House Publishing Group, and NetGalley. I received a complimentary copy of this ebook. The opinions expressed in this review are entirely my own.

While a little slow to start, this book is beautiful and painful and perfect. The Unmaking of June Farrow is the soul gripping story of a woman who’s a part a cursed family. The women of the Farrow line will inevitably go mad, for as many generations as anyone can remember this has remained true. But June is determined to break this curse one way or another.

Reading this book had me stressed just about the entire time, but the resolution of conflict and questions was so worth the hair gripping exasperation. I read this story as an ARC from NetGalley and have already bought a physical copy so that I can read, and reread the story.

I absolutely recommend this book for lovers of The Invisible Life of Addie Larue or anything remotely similar to it. This story is magical and real in the most fantastical way possible. It’s perfect.

I was so enthusiastic at the beginning of this book. It hooked me immediately and makes it easy to develop strong empathy for June. Getting to know the town, farm, and people that surround her is a delight and page turning. Unfortunately, about 2/3rds of the way through the story loses its way. The plot holes get progressively bigger, usually explained away by a cheap line of text (ie: all the unsaid things were in his face… etc etc). While the resolution of the mystery is satisfying, all the characters involved in the second half of the book are thin and their lack of development takes away so much from our (the reader’s) understanding of June’s decision making.

Then there are two things that really bothered me: 1) this book centers a very antiquated feminism. It consistently equates marriage and love with motherhood, implying having a child is the only path forward for a married woman. It also plays right into the hands of, how could a MOTHER, leave her child. Why, when men are absent to they get empathy?
2) I’m not sure I’ve read a book with literally NO diversity at all. All main characters are straight, cis, white people. It hadn’t occurred to me that would be something that really bothered me, until I actually experienced it here.