A Song to Drown Rivers by Ann Liang

A Song to Drown Rivers

Ann Liang

336 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)

fiction fantasy historical adventurous emotional sad medium-paced
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A Song to Drown Rivers is ideal for readers who crave emotionally charged, mythologically rich tales where love and vengeance collide amid high-stakes political intrigue and personal sacrifice.

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“Exquisite and devastating. It won’t fail to move you.” —Shelley Parker-Chan, #1 bestselling author of She Who Became the SunInspired by the legend of Xishi, one of the famous Four Beauties of Ancient China, A Song to Drown Rivers is an epic histo...

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Community Reviews

3.92
based on 4,187 reviews

Moods

emotional: 79%

sad: 65%

adventurous: 53%

tense: 43%

dark: 32%

reflective: 22%

challenging: 17%

mysterious: 13%

inspiring: 11%

hopeful: 9%

informative: 2%

funny: 1%

Pace

26% of readers chose fast
63% of readers chose medium
10% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

24% of readers chose Plot
57% of readers chose A mix
17% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

64% of readers chose Yes
19% of readers chose Complicated
15% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

62% of readers chose Yes
28% of readers chose Complicated
8% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

56% of readers chose Yes
9% of readers chose Complicated
28% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

32% of readers chose Yes
21% of readers chose Complicated
43% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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