ok7a 's review for:

What the River Knows by Isabel Ibañez

DID NOT FINISH: 25%

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The characters made me genuingly angry and I found myself being irritable outside reading this book because of it. I know I will sound like I am victim blaming when I say this but all these people who find Whit, the cheating alcoholic, cute explains why so many women end up with their shitty partners. He has no redeeming qualities besides being hot (apparently). Tragic backstories aren't redemption guys. I can't stand annoying assholes, I know apparently people like them but I don't. I couldn't care less. Inez is childish and lacks actual motivation. She is an insufferable teenager who follows only her emotions thats for sure. Her parents disappearence explained why she went to Egypt but everything else was so illogical. Why does nobody talk in this book? There is literally no reason to withhold information on her parents death. Why do we even care about them if they abandoned Inez for all this time? I thought the writing at least was otherwise good and there was clearly research put into the history and culture of the time, I love this time period and setting. I just didn't enjoy this at all.