Gravity Let Me Go Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ | The Weirdest Book I Almost Quit… and Then Loved
⚠️ Trigger Warnings
Murder & violence
Kidnapping (child endangerment)
Mental health struggles / hallucinations
Suicide (referenced)
Infidelity
Strong language
🚨 Spoiler Warning: FULL plot + ending revealed below
📚 My Honest Thoughts on Gravity Let Me Go by Trent Dalton
Let me just start by saying: this book and I had a rocky relationship at the beginning 😂
I had never read anything by an Australian author before, and WOW—you can feel it immediately. The writing style? Different. The phrasing? Different. The whole vibe? Slightly chaotic, slightly poetic, slightly “am I missing something??”
If this book hadn’t literally been handed to me by a sweet woman on a cruise who raved about it… I might have DNF’ed. I’m just being honest.
BUT. I stuck with it.
And I am SO glad I did.
Because underneath that unfamiliar style is:
👉 a gripping mystery
👉 a deeply emotional story about guilt and marriage
👉 and one absolutely wild, jaw-dropping reveal
🔍 Plot Summary (FULL SPOILERS)
We follow Noah Cork, a true-crime journalist riding the high of his bestselling book about a murdered woman, Tamsin Fellows.
Except… his life is unraveling.
He’s hallucinating Tamsin’s skeleton everywhere (casual 😅)
His wife, Rita, suddenly stops speaking entirely
Strange messages—“Gravity let me go”—keep appearing
And his suburban neighborhood starts feeling… very wrong
As Noah revisits the Tamsin case, we get a layered mystery filled with clues:
Hidden notes
Abandoned houses
Red shoes
A creepy “fan” angle
Multiple suspicious neighbors
Meanwhile, his personal life is crumbling:
His wife feels unheard (and honestly… fair)
His daughter is terrified something supernatural is happening
And Noah is carrying a HUGE secret tied to his mother’s death
🧠 The Emotional Core (That Sneaks Up on You)
What surprised me most?
This isn’t just a thriller.
It’s about:
Guilt
Marriage falling apart quietly
The things we refuse to say out loud
Rita’s silence isn’t random—it’s basically her saying:
“You’ve never really listened to me.”
That hit HARD.
😱 The Big Twist (YES, I WAS SHOOK)
After all the buildup, suspects, and red herrings…
The killer is…
👉 ELLIS TOWERS. THE NEIGHBOR.
Not the obvious angry son.
Not the creepy outsider.
Not some dramatic stranger.
Just… the quiet, odd neighbor.
And his motive??
He’s been committing murders as a “sociological experiment” to see how a community reacts to fear.
I mean… sir??? 🚨
🏃♀️ The Wild Ending (It Gets CRAZY)
Everything explodes at once:
Noah and Rita are kidnapped
Ellis reveals he’s killed multiple people (including Tamsin and Miles)
Rita is about to be murdered
And THIS is where the emotional payoff hits:
💥 Noah finally confesses the truth:
As a child, he exposed his father’s affair, which led to his mother’s suicide.
This is the “storage room” secret he’s hidden his entire life.
And metaphorically…
👉 He finally “hands Rita the crowbar” to his truth.
💪 Rita = ICON
After that confession??
Rita SNAPS BACK INTO ACTION.
Breaks free from restraints
Overpowers Ellis
Literally kicks a door off its hinges (??? yes queen)
And then…
🌪️ In the middle of a massive storm, she is literally lifted into the sky.
I’m not kidding.
The whole neighborhood forms a human chain to pull her back down.
And when she finally speaks again??
“Gravity let me go. But you didn’t.”
CHILLS. ACTUAL CHILLS.
✨ What Worked (Even If It Took Me a While)
✔️ Unique writing style (once you adjust!)
✔️ Layered mystery with real payoff
✔️ Complex marriage dynamics
✔️ Unexpected emotional depth
✔️ That twist + ending = worth it
😅 What Was Challenging
The writing style is VERY different (this is not a breezy read)
It can feel confusing early on
Some moments feel surreal / borderline magical realism
BUT if you push through… it clicks.
🧾 Final Verdict
This book went from:
🤔 “I don’t know about this…”
to
🤯 “WAIT THIS IS INCREDIBLE??”
It’s messy, emotional, strange, and honestly kind of brilliant.
⭐ 5 out of 5 stars
📖 If You Liked This, Try These:
The Night Swim by Megan Goldin
None of This Is True by Lisa Jewell
The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave
Dark Places by Gillian Flynn
Before I Go to Sleep by S.J. Watson
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