5.66k reviews for:

The River Has Roots

Amal El-Mohtar

4.25 AVERAGE

carcarchu's review against another edition

3.0

lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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It wasnt bad, i just didnt like it

Reminded me of the cruel prince

123 pages

shelasher's review against another edition

4.0

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4 Stars

Won't be everyone's cup of tea but I loved the way it was written. 

biblisophagist's review against another edition

4.5

emotional hopeful lighthearted mysterious sad

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what a gorgeous little story and the audiobook was even more gorgeously done 

lapetite's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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 “I was an elder sister before I was a wife, and for longer, and that’s a shape I can’t easily shake.” 

Outside of the convoluted magic system that I didn't fully understand, this book made me cry. Such a beautiful love between sisters etched across those pages. Still makes me weepy to think about it.

omf95's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional hopeful mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

crownedsheep's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

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Spectacular reading & performances as an audio book! Beautifully written. 

laurarhds's review against another edition

3.25

adventurous tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

gabie__'s review against another edition

5.0

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

mantarays's review against another edition

4.5

emotional mysterious

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such a poetic fairytale. el-mohtar’s writing is gorgeous and lyrical of course, and i thought the tale of these two sisters was emotional and bittersweet. 

rachelkc's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No