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What the River Knows

Isabel Ibañez

3.85 AVERAGE

smolreadingbean's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

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A nice adventure in Egypt with clear critics on the involvement of other nations in Egypts history and development.

Really liked the atmosphere and setting and the fact that Inez does not let others just dismiss her.

I do not fully get why everyone was so mad at Inez for believing the people she knew, or thought she knew, over the people who are basically strangers and behave quite suspicious.

alague's review against another edition

4.25

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The synopsis calls this a blend of The Mummy and Death on the Nile, and I think it's about right. It was so good! It's the late 1800s.. Inez is 19, living in Argentina while her parents spend half of each year in Egypt. She longs to join them, and thinks the time had finally come when she gets a letter.  It's not an invitation to join them - it's her uncle telling her they are missing, presumed dead.
Inez travels to Egypt to figure out what happened to them, and ends up embroiled mystery and intrigue more dangerous and fascinating than she ever thought.. I loved this story so much and I very much look forward to the sequel!

lonicera36's review against another edition

2.5

adventurous medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

ohnoohkei's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous emotional lighthearted sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

berrypatch's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

allisonreadsabook's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional 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

mrlenci's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous emotional funny mysterious medium-paced

cjjohnson4's review against another edition

2.5

slow-paced

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Def will not be reading the second one…honestly it was hard to get through this one but I felt like I went too far to not. 😅

mlozoya192's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

inis's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No