A review by drakaina16
The World He Once Knew by Micah Castle

challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Thank you to the author for providing a review copy. 

My first 5 star read of 2024! I read and enjoyed Reconstructing a Relationship quite a lot, but here Micah Castle takes things to a whole new level. The atmosphere is tense and sinister, while the prose is cinematic and lush. Bleak, but strangely beautiful. Claustrophobic, but expansive. Strong 5 stars.