The River by Peter Heller

The River

Peter Heller

272 pages first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction mystery thriller adventurous mysterious tense slow-paced
Powered by AI (Beta)
Loading...

Description

Wynn and Jack have been best friends since their first day at college, bought together by their love of books and the great outdoors. When they decide to canoe down the Maskawa river in northern Canada, they anticipate the ultimate wilderness expe...

Read more

Community Reviews Summary of 4,495 reviews

Moods

adventurous 91%
tense 72%
dark 46%
mysterious 40%
emotional 39%
sad 30%
reflective 22%
challenging 17%
inspiring 6%
hopeful 2%
informative 2%

Pace

medium 49%
fast 34%
slow 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 48% | Plot: 40% | Character: 10%

Strong character development?

Yes: 53% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 16%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 17%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 91% | Yes: 4% | N/A: 2% | It's complicated: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 46% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 18%

Average rating

3.74

See all reviews...

Content Warnings

Submitted by users as part of their reviews

Expand filter menu View summary

See all...