Reviews

Along the River of Flesh by Kristopher Triana

paper_silhouettes's review against another edition

dark tense

4.0

applelaney's review against another edition

dark sad fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Trafficking, Incest, Rape, Police brutality, Pedophilia, Gore, Sexual violence, Child abuse, and Mass/school shootings

sharkgirlsam's review against another edition

challenging dark tense fast-paced

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

ashejam's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

3.0

samjoc's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Gore, and Incest

Moderate: Mass/school shootings

Minor: Child abuse

reeminbooks's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

3.5

nyquilcryptid's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Death, Gore, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Incest, Sexism, and Rape

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Addiction, Animal cruelty, Mass/school shootings, Animal death, Alcoholism, Police brutality, and Trafficking

skogsheks's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

3.75

gracethezombie's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

readingwithgoose's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

Really solid follow-up to the first book. Triana's writing is good, if a little wordy and verging on purple at times. He's also great at crafting characters with interesting layers, and I have to admit I'm still pretty enthralled by the River Man himself. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Sexual violence, Police brutality, Injury/Injury detail, Incest, Body horror, Sexual assault, Rape, Pedophilia, Gore, Animal cruelty, Murder, Death, and Blood

Moderate: Pregnancy, Mass/school shootings, Mental illness, Grief, Drug use, Forced institutionalization, and Suicidal thoughts