A review by chelsl
The River by Peter Heller

adventurous emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

I read this in two days!. I love the author's nature writing. I am an outdoorsy person and so if you aren't, I guess this could go either way (it could be interesting because it's not your own experience, or you could be bored by it) - but for me it's so lovely. The character development of the two main characters is also great, and the plot had me tense and I couldn't put it down. It is so gripping but then there are these scenes of paddling, or fishing, that are a balm. I can't convey how much I loved this book. It feels real.
Expand filter menu Content Warnings