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Long Bright River by Liz Moore

laurenb's review

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4.0

Other than the at-times-frustrating lack of quotation marks, I thought it was a great book.

lmd528's review

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challenging dark emotional informative mysterious sad tense fast-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? Yes

5.0

turisteffen's review

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dark emotional mysterious 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? Yes

5.0

booksconnect's review

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4.0

This one I didn't see coming. Nothing I would ever have chosen without reading all of the positive reviews. Another one of those family stories that manages to put you in another family's shoes-if addiction has not touched your family need to read this-and if it- has you need this one too. The twists and turns are just a bonus to the writing.

stuvonbon's review against another edition

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

4.5

I am so glad I selected this book. As a lover of mystery, this story was flawless. The answers weren’t obvious, and there were plenty of red herrings. Each character has a strong personality, and everyone was equally lovable and frustrating. My only qualm with the story was that I wanted a flashier ending with more “after” information. However, the character development was strong enough that I can imagine possible scenarios for future fake chapters. 

Overall, this story was moving and emotional; it humanized a group of people who are often forgotten or disregarded. The story called attention to many systemic problems with the police force and the power officers can have over others. I absolutely recommend this! 

thebookconfessions's review

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dark emotional mysterious

3.0

jdao91's review against another edition

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5.0

kept thinking about this one weeks after finishing so had to go back and give it 5 stars

kaitlizcolby's review

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5.0

This book absolutely lives up to the hype! It had everything I want in a book: a human look at a social issue, rich characters, and well-crafted prose. I also thought the story was so well paced and structured. My jaw literally dropped at some of the reveals, but they all suited that story perfectly; none of them were outlandish. I know it’s early in the year, but I’m confident that this will be one of my favorites! It was so good!

bkmckown's review

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3.0

The plot was multifaceted and interesting and it was a heartbreaking look into addiction, however, it felt like it SHOULD be suspenseful but the pace was so slow! It didn’t progress fast enough to hold my interest, then everything felt thrown together at the end. Overall it was a good story but had the potential to be more. 

lauren_r's review

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

4.0


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