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What the River Knows by Isabel Ibañez

70 reviews

kaneebli's review against another edition

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

3.0

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ginamiya's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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adearajean's review against another edition

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adventurous lighthearted mysterious 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

4.0

A little repetitive and the dialogue was annoying at times but well-written overall. It was a little predictable but characters were interesting. The ending made me very interested in reading the next book! 
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idonttcareeeee's review against another edition

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

1.75

first half of the book was absolute ass. second half...was barely tolerable. do not recommend. had some fun times toward the end, but still not fun enough to even think about without cringing
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simplykatherina's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious tense fast-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

4.75

I loved reading this book! It was the perfect blend of fantasy and historical fiction without being overwhelming. The characters felt real and fleshed out, and the author did such a great job of showing the complexity of grief and learning to trust again. This book felt like an adventure and I was captivated the whole time, but I can’t believe I have to wait until November to find out how it ends!
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aklovekorn's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious 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

4.25

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zarhara's review against another edition

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

4.0

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thewickermage's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional mysterious 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

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sustainably_lucia's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

I have nothing bad to say about this book except that I need the sequel immediately! I don’t want to wait till November to find out what happens. (I have issues with the dubious morality of some of the characters but that’s a me thing, the characters are excellently written.) The setting and writing are beautiful. The characters are diverse and complex. The plot is twisty and surprising. The beginning is a bit slow but it picks up. The ending is intense.
I liked the soft magic and thought it added a nice layer to the world and the story. I loved the historical aspects as well. I’m not familiar with Egyptian history but I appreciated the respect that Ibanez shows to their people and culture.
If you like Egypt, magical objects, intrigue, adventure, dangerous secrets, and witty banter, you’ll enjoy this book. The audiobook is excellent and the physical copy includes some beautiful illustrations. I haven’t stopped thinking about this book since I finished it a few days ago. I’m still recovering from that ending and going back over every detail trying to piece it together. I have some theories and I’m praying for a happy ending.
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laur_astor's review against another edition

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

2.0

I was so excited about this book because it had a promising premise! But it just wasn’t for me.

It felt very slow for the first half and then too many random crazy twists happened in the second half. The part about
her mom being alive and then deceiving her felt so random
and her romance (if you can even call it that) with Whit just didn’t feel authentic enough for me.
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