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The River We Remember by William Kent Krueger

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shawnna_reads2's review against another edition

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mysterious sad tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

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astoriareader's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

SYNOPSIS

It is Memorial Day 1958 in Black Earth County in Jewel, Minnesota. Jimmy Quinn, a wealthy landowner, is found dead in the Alabaster River with a shotgun wound.
Sheriff Brody Dern is investigating. Before an autopsy is done, the town’s residents are already assuming the Quinn was killed by Noah Bluestone, a local Dakota Sioux Indian. Noah is also married to Kyoko, a Ngasaki native.

MY THOUGHTS

This is my first novel by Krueger, and I hope to read more by him. He’s very talented.
There are a lot of characters, and I did find it hard to keep them all straight in the first half of the book.
Many tough topics are discussed in this book. I would recommend checking out trigger warnings.
Krueger shows the strong prejudice and racism against Noah & Kyoko, as well as the hatred among the community from WWII against Asians.
This is a slow burn with complex characters & dysfunctional families. Historical fiction. Starts maybe a little slowly, but picks up about a third of the way.
Also, I loved the addition of Hector and Fuji 🐶🐶

TL;DR: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️historical fiction. complex characters + dysfunctional families. check out trigger warnings, as this covers some tough subjects.

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jsprenk's review against another edition

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emotional tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

A small town crime procedural whodunnit story, with rich development of complex characters

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laurajenkins's review against another edition

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dark sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

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laheath's review

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emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Tragic story of murder in a small town with beautifully written descriptions, flawed characters, and subplots that don't detract from the main plot. The unfortunate prejudice of post-WWII Americans is prevalent. There were so many characters battling their own demons, but they were easy to keep track of since they were so interesting. A tense mystery with several twists.

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kimveach's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

I should have loved this book. And according to Goodreads, many people have. This book has everything I look for in a literary mystery - compelling themes, interesting characters, dilemmas with no easy solution, etc. However, I found myself feeling like reading it was a chore. I can't explain it, and I expect most people to enjoy it. However, I won't be reading more from this author.

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