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4.11 AVERAGE
4.11 AVERAGE
challenging
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
It took me a while to read this. Not because it was bad, but because it was so, so much. Like a rich dessert you need to take your time with. I've said it before, but TJ Klune is magnificent. His writing is exquisite.
This is a story about faith and fathers. Good fathers that so many of us don't get in life. Fathers that maybe make the entire world worth giving up. It is also about the suffocating agony of grief. And maybe it's about feeling the comfortable weight of unconditional love and understanding what it means to lose that.
This is a story about faith and fathers. Good fathers that so many of us don't get in life. Fathers that maybe make the entire world worth giving up. It is also about the suffocating agony of grief. And maybe it's about feeling the comfortable weight of unconditional love and understanding what it means to lose that.
The ending redeemed itself to a 4 star review but honestly a chunk of this book seemed redundant.
I love how this book tackled grief.
I love how this book tackled grief.
There are 2 states of being: before reading T.J Klune's Into This River I Drown and after
This book was such an emotional rollercoaster! At first I didn’t think I would end up finishing it, the abstract perspective just wasn’t my thing. But before I knew it, I was totally sucked in and there was no going back.
In my opinion this isn’t as good as his Wolfsong series, but pretty amazing just the same.
In my opinion this isn’t as good as his Wolfsong series, but pretty amazing just the same.
A book about belief and grieving
I can't say this book swept me up as much as Klune's other books but that doesn't mean it wasn't as important or good as his others.
This book covers grief in a way that I havent seen before. It shows that not everyone grieves the same and some people take longer than others to really come to terms with that grief.
Its a book that makes you question faith. Even as an atheist I could still respect the faith Cal and the people of Roseland had in God and their religion in general.
Its not a happy book even if Cal and Benji have each other in the end. But it's one I think most people should read. Because it teaches you that while the world may give you shit, it'll still be okay in the end as long as you remember you still have people who love and believe you in the end.
I can't say this book swept me up as much as Klune's other books but that doesn't mean it wasn't as important or good as his others.
This book covers grief in a way that I havent seen before. It shows that not everyone grieves the same and some people take longer than others to really come to terms with that grief.
Its a book that makes you question faith. Even as an atheist I could still respect the faith Cal and the people of Roseland had in God and their religion in general.
Its not a happy book even if Cal and Benji have each other in the end. But it's one I think most people should read. Because it teaches you that while the world may give you shit, it'll still be okay in the end as long as you remember you still have people who love and believe you in the end.
T.J. Klune has a way with words that no matter what I'm reading, I know it'll break my heart at times but also when I finish it I will feel so much better for having read this book. This book is one of those. I can't recommend him or this book enough. I'll probably write a longer review for my blog but just here to say, this book had my heart in its hands and I don't regret doing that.
emotional
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I loved this book. My father died just over three years ago, and this book didn't make me remember his death so much as his life. And my life with him. It made me think about my parents and being a parent, and what we give to our children. And it made me think about selfishness and selflessness. I love TJ Klune's work, and this book really brought me to a place I sometimes crave to be, and not many can do that. Really, really great.