1.62k reviews for:

Shallow River

H.D. Carlton

4.05 AVERAGE

edengrove's review against another edition

2.0

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

cmpurdy's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

dippermfpines's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Murder

coppersmama's review against another edition

3.75

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This one was the slowest of H.D. Carlton's reads for me, but I still enjoyed the story in the end. I wanted River to find her "power" a lot sooner, but it's realistic that she didn't. 
Hard to read the abusive parts, but very well written. 

brittanyharrell1369's review against another edition

3.0

dark tense fast-paced

jenniferrosesmyth's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

staciesbooks's review against another edition

4.5

dark fast-paced

vaddisonreads's review against another edition

4.0

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cozysirentales's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

book_lover1982's review against another edition

4.25

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No