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The River We Remember by William Kent Krueger

20 reviews

bameadors18's review against another edition

challenging 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? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Xenophobia, Rape, Domestic abuse, Murder, Child abuse, Incest, Violence, Gun violence, War, and Racial slurs

loririder71's review against another edition

emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

Sometimes I felt like there were too many story lines happening and the involvement of the kids was my least favorite part.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Physical abuse, Incest, Violence, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Gun violence, Rape, Sexual violence, Murder, and War

cjdawn236's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

While the writing and the plot was good, I was annoyed by the frequent interjections of the author, jumping ahead and giving things away instead of just foreshadowing within the text. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, and Racism

Moderate: Domestic abuse

Minor: Addiction

laurajenkins's review against another edition

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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Content Warnings

Minor: Physical abuse, Hate crime, Incest, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Death, Grief, Gun violence, Racism, Suicide, Emotional abuse, and Murder

laheath's review

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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Racism, Sexual violence, and Death

Minor: Suicide attempt, Infidelity, Terminal illness, Rape, Incest, and War

kimveach's review against another edition

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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Blood, Chronic illness, Death, Dysphoria, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Sexism, Confinement, Alcoholism, Bullying, Colonisation, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Vomit, Child abuse, Death of parent, Gore, Hate crime, Medical content, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Violence, War, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Incest, Murder, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, Addiction, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Medical trauma, and Mental illness

brittonmc1221's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Hate crime, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual violence, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Colonisation, Gun violence, Terminal illness, War, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Suicide attempt

chaptersofchase's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional reflective 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

4.5

Another beautiful book from William Kent Krueger 🍂
Thank you, Atria Books, for the gifted copy of The River We Remember {partner}

Genre: Historical Fiction
Setting: 1958, Minnesota
Format: 🎧
Audiobook Narration: ☆☆☆☆☆
Pub Date: 9.5.2023
Star Rating: ☆☆☆☆.5

"You and I both know that justice isn't always about what the law dictates."

When I sit down to read Krueger's books, I never feel like I'm reading a book written in the current time/ He has such a talent for taking his readers back in time and bringing the story to life. He does this through vivid descriptions of the land, characters, and their stories. Due to his use of the third person omniscient, the reader is privy to the characters' personal thoughts in Jewel, Minnesota.

With that being said, there are a lot of characters. It took me a while to find my footing and to be able to pinpoint who was related to whom and which story paired with that character. I might've had an easier time with it had I chosen to read the book, but CJ Wilson is such an incredible audiobook narrator I couldn't not choose to listen. But, no matter the format, take your time with the book and get acquainted with all the characters.

One of my favorite aspects of this book were the poignant references to our world, land, and people. So many things struck me and reminded me that we never really own our land and that nature does not have to answer to us.

👥 Complex characters
😍 Vivid descriptions
👌🏼 Well paced
🌳 Respect for nature

❌ rape, domestic abuse, war, torture

I recommend reading The River We Remember if you appreciate the complex characters and storyline from Beartown by Fredrik Backman.


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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Domestic abuse, War, Torture, and Alcoholism

Minor: Animal cruelty

awebofstories's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief, Murder, Racism, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Blood, Death, Sexual assault, Child abuse, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Animal cruelty, War, and Infidelity

marbelousreads's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious reflective 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

This book was an unexpected surprise. It was deeply reflective and had a nuanced main characters who were flawed and complicated. I am so glad I read it and I look forward to moderating a conversation with the author.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, War, Rape, Murder, Racism, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Suicide, and Pedophilia