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greeniezona's review
adventurous
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
This book had been on my wishlist for an age, so I finally gave in and ordered a copy. I am so glad that I finally did, because there is truly an amazing amount of creative world building going on in this tiny novella. People who are part glacier, the ocean held in a jar, states showing up as people, an underworld beneath Athens, Georgia.
A tiny quibble with the format of the book -- it looks like they made and ebook, then crunched it through some algorithm to make it fit to print. But then, had they only made it an ebook, I never would have read it, so thanks?
A tiny quibble with the format of the book -- it looks like they made and ebook, then crunched it through some algorithm to make it fit to print. But then, had they only made it an ebook, I never would have read it, so thanks?
nelisp83's review
3.0
3.5 stars. This novella contained so many beautiful sentences, and I would highly recommend it for the prose alone. At times, I felt like the narrative got lost in the near-poetic structure. Perhaps that was the point? Excited to see what else this author has written and will write.
f18's review
challenging
dark
hopeful
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Alcoholism, Blood, Colonisation, Death, and Slavery
pinkpimpernel's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
reflective
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? Yes
4.0
writerreads46's review
5.0
A modern legend, Neil Gaimanesque with a Southern drawl, and if it were a movie, Tim Burton would sell his soul to direct it.
catship_system's review
3.0
handful of words: https://cafe.sunbeam.city/~/CatOnBook/read-every-river-runs-to-salt-by-rachael-k-jones
mercwolfmoor's review
5.0
I love this so much. This story has a stunning voice, a gorgeously rendered picturesque setting, full of creepy underworld monsters and people just trying to get by; vivid prose so sharp and sweet you can taste the afterimages on your tongue and behind your eyes; epic and personal, funny and frightening and full of friendship. Absolutely marvelous work! Jones has created a masterpiece of myth, a story that will stick with you like the memory of the oceans and rivers that have always been. Highly recommend!
ladymab's review against another edition
5.0
holy cow I would have highlighted every line if I could. it is so beautifully frank and poetic at the same time, and I just love how the words came together to form the story.