Reviews

Go as a River by Shelley Read

megancrandall's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

wekubek27's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

jowiersema's review against another edition

emotional mysterious sad

4.0

emilykaegi's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful 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? No

5.0

Absolutely incredible. Gifted by Michaels grandma and wow it did not disappoint. I didn’t know what to expect but it was beautifully woven and so many twists.

So tragic but the ending was perfect

abaker08's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.0

Like the title this book flows along. Meandering through the story it moves slowly in many places. The ending is like a river as well - not definite and continues to move without forward where we get out of the water.

dan4884's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.5

rhiadav1's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

Wow…….. just wow. I finished reading this book in tears. It is such a powerful story about overcoming loss and hardship. I loved the character development for Victoria - she is inspiring. 

I highly highly recommend reading this book. I was hooked from the first page and didn’t put it down. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Hate crime, and Alcoholism

Minor: Racial slurs, Misogyny, and Miscarriage

missywhidden's review against another edition

hopeful sad medium-paced

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

2.75

bethcarol1953's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

lisakerd's review against another edition

2.0

Uggggh. This story started off well enough, but quickly became just a melodramatic litany of woes, with a comparable number of needless deaths to Hamlet. I was tired of the amount of irredeemable suffering.

Trigger warning: infertility, miscarriage, stillbirth