Reviews - Where the Forest Meets the River

86 reviews for:

Where the Forest Meets the River

Shannon Bowring

4.29 AVERAGE

lisakvogel's review

4.5

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

helenstarrs's review

4.25

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

taras2's review against another edition

3.75

emotional hopeful lighthearted 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: No

This book is a continuation of the Road To Dalton and further follows the lives of most of the characters in the first book. The book is a light and enjoyable read.

kernsd's review against another edition

5.0

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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

It was weird reading this book while I was watching episodes of The Brokenwood Mysteries, because they both have vivid casts, and are set in small towns, so things kept conflating in my mind. But, I am absolutely sold on the stories of Dalton, and like the first volume, this follow-up did not disappoint. The action picks up five years after the end of the previous novel. The initial shock of that book's events have worn off, and people have settled into new routines. Many of the themes revolve around parents and children: Nate and Sophie, Rose and her boys, Bev and Richard and Nate, Annette (lost in the absence of a child), Greg and his parents, and (new?) character Vera, trying to figure out if she wants what her parents want. The storytelling here is sublimely simple and complex, relatable and also deeply thoughtful. I was delighted to read there will be another, concluding volume to this series later this year, and I wait for it with great anticipation.