Saturday Review: “Cursed throughout Time,” a review by Kenly Corya of Adrienne Young’s The Unmaking of June Farrow in NCLR Online Spring 2026
Corya’s review of Adrienne Young’s The Unmaking of June Farrow dissects the novel’s themes of grief and generational relationships, praising it as “equal parts captivating and unforgettable.” While the subject matter is supernatural, the questions it provokes are grounded in reality and are ones many readers can connect to. Corya writes, “The Unmaking of June Farrow prompts readers to consider the life we most desire and the challenges that impede our ability to live our dream life.”
The central focus of the novel is on the Farrow curse: an “affliction” that drives the women in June’s family to madness. From the beginning, it consumes June’s life, and she becomes determined to be the one who ends the curse – whatever it takes. When she receives a letter in the mail after her grandmother’s death, however, the curse takes a whole new form. She “considers whether the Farrow women have ever been truly sick or if there could be a supernatural reason for their delusions.”
Between the novel’s enthralling plot and familiar North Carolina setting, readers of all different kinds will love The Unmaking of June Farrow, Corya assures us.
Read the entire review here in NCLR Online Spring 2026, and order the book from the publisher.
