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A review by booksandbigideas
The Riverman by Aaron Starmer
4.0
Whaaaaaaat. Gonna have to reread this, get kids to read it, have a book club, read the sequels, SOMETHING.
At first I wasn’t sure about this book. While I’m all for mature middle grade, I’m not a fan of 1980s set stories that aren’t going to critique the era or otherwise seem nostalgic. This book is dark, but it didn’t have much to say about that era, and I wondered about the purpose of some of the content. I’m still not sure. I just think it sort of came together or at least left many questions that sat better with me? And then the ending...
At first I wasn’t sure about this book. While I’m all for mature middle grade, I’m not a fan of 1980s set stories that aren’t going to critique the era or otherwise seem nostalgic. This book is dark, but it didn’t have much to say about that era, and I wondered about the purpose of some of the content. I’m still not sure. I just think it sort of came together or at least left many questions that sat better with me? And then the ending...