Reviews

River Sing Me Home by Eleanor Shearer

beatlestar's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful 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

4.0

lexibhull's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense slow-paced

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

4.75

sarahchabs's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative sad tense slow-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? No

4.5

waywardvickie's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional inspiring 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

4.75

4.75 stars!
This book is such a powerful tale of love and loss, freedom and the price that comes with it.
As a Caribbean woman it is so amazing to see a tale about our heritage and culture in mainstream media, to see the struggles of our ancestors personified is so powerful. 

A beautifully written novel about the gray area between slavery and freedom, the emancipation of the slaves within the Caribbean and the backlash and uprisings that were involved.

chuckri's review against another edition

adventurous dark sad 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? No

4.25

princesstripsy's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

Could’ve stood to be a bit longer. Might have helped some of the convenience feel some of it had.

mtzbookworm64's review against another edition

4.0

A mother’s search for her children after the Emancipation Act of 1834. Rachel leaves the plantation in Barbados and begins her “freedom” journey so she can be at rest.

miche29's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

megn317's review against another edition

3.0

3.5 a testament to a mother’s love and intuition. It started strong but kind of plateaued for me and never surprised me again…it was predictable. However it was A story of loss and life. I cannot fathom what it would have been like to live as a slave and to be taken away from my family or watch as my own children were taken from me… Rachel’s trauma and loss read heavy in each chapter but so was her hope and will to move on. It was a good story…slow at times but meaningful.

rikkiborges's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0