A review by amandadelbrocco
The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

The historical aspect of this was really interesting and I really liked that the author based the story on a real person and included real life events from their life. However, I thought it was really repetitive as there were a ton of stories that really were very similar (midwife called to assist with a birth, men suck, birth goes wrong, etc) and I felt it could have been pared down to make it more powerful. I also didn't like the incorporation of the journal entries associated with my previous point as they were a repetitive summary of what had just happened.
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