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wbashant 's review for:
Peace Like a River
by Leif Enger
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
sad
slow-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:
No
Peace Like a River is a beautiful coming-of-age novel that takes place in North Dakota.
Reuban, the young asthmatic narrator, is growing up in a small town, with his older brother, younger sister and father, a janitor, when his brother kills two bullies. Some might say murder. Others might say self defense.
When the older boy runs, and the family follows in a Airstream trailer, the story becomes an odyssey west through the stark landscape of North Dakota and on to the Badlands. The novel, a beautiful mosaic of Huck Finn, Exodus, Zane Grey, Moby Dick, Treasure Island, The Apocalypse, explores what is possible when you love, and offers redemption in places and from people you'd least expect it.
Reuban, the young asthmatic narrator, is growing up in a small town, with his older brother, younger sister and father, a janitor, when his brother kills two bullies. Some might say murder. Others might say self defense.
When the older boy runs, and the family follows in a Airstream trailer, the story becomes an odyssey west through the stark landscape of North Dakota and on to the Badlands. The novel, a beautiful mosaic of Huck Finn, Exodus, Zane Grey, Moby Dick, Treasure Island, The Apocalypse, explores what is possible when you love, and offers redemption in places and from people you'd least expect it.