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Into This River I Drown
by T.J. Klune
Staggering. What T.J. Klune does with this book is simply staggering and damn near overwhelming.
The atmosphere and emotions in Into This River... are just as much central characters as Benji and Cal. By the end of the book, I could imagine standing at Mile Marker 77 and know what it looks like, how it feels. The grief, pain, hope and love experienced here damn near leave me speechless. As always, I am amazed at the depth of feeling that T.J. Klune can evoke with his writing.
This is a weighty book, and definitely not an easy read (at least it wasn't for me). I had to take a break and read something a bit lighter every now and then! That said, it was extremely rewarding. I would urge any reader to stick it out through the halfway mark, because the latter half of the book is one hell of a ride.
I am glad that I have read other books by Klune before reading this one. Many of the themes (and indeed phrasing) featured in [b:Wolfsong|29233804|Wolfsong (Green Creek, #1)|T.J. Klune|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1463862865l/29233804._SY75_.jpg|49474397] are repeated here, though this does not detract in the least - rather, I feel it allows a glimpse into the author's thinking.
Finally, a very surprising element was
I highly, highly recommend this book. Simply incredible.
The atmosphere and emotions in Into This River... are just as much central characters as Benji and Cal. By the end of the book, I could imagine standing at Mile Marker 77 and know what it looks like, how it feels. The grief, pain, hope and love experienced here damn near leave me speechless. As always, I am amazed at the depth of feeling that T.J. Klune can evoke with his writing.
This is a weighty book, and definitely not an easy read (at least it wasn't for me). I had to take a break and read something a bit lighter every now and then! That said, it was extremely rewarding. I would urge any reader to stick it out through the halfway mark, because the latter half of the book is one hell of a ride.
I am glad that I have read other books by Klune before reading this one. Many of the themes (and indeed phrasing) featured in [b:Wolfsong|29233804|Wolfsong (Green Creek, #1)|T.J. Klune|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1463862865l/29233804._SY75_.jpg|49474397] are repeated here, though this does not detract in the least - rather, I feel it allows a glimpse into the author's thinking.
Finally, a very surprising element was
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the tie-in with [b:Burn|13411825|Burn (Elementally Evolved, #1)|T.J. Klune|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1348018827l/13411825._SX50_.jpg|18672681]. I don't think it will detract if someone hasn't read Burn, but you do gain a little from the knowledge of Seven and Felix. I fear that with the sequel to Burn being put on hold, we may never find out what all of the references here mean.I highly, highly recommend this book. Simply incredible.