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Go as a River by Shelley Read

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bookswithbrandi's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

djenne99's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective 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

4.75

A really beautiful book. It took me a second to get into it fully but as you read it feels like a movie. It spans a lifetime. There are moments where everything changes and it feels like a smack in the face. It feels really honest about life, despite some of the craziest events. I like how Victoria looks at life and makes her peace as best she can so that she can move forward. It’s a really moving and heartbreaking and lovely story.

joann_b's review

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reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

amz571's review against another edition

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emotional sad slow-paced

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

2.0

ajnsmiths's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful reflective 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? It's complicated

4.0

Loved the sweeping nature of the novel but did not like the way the narrator voiced the male characters

jesssicaweil's review against another edition

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4.0

4.5 stars

Lovely book and beautiful writing. Probably one of my favorites from this year, though it is sad and slow at times. Reminded me of Where the Crawdads Sing.