A review by wendoxford
As If I Were a River by Amanda Saint

3.0

I read this in a day from which my conclusions are implicit. It was a thought provoking layered family story that skilfully seep into each other. The three generational voices throw the reader into the individuals very convincingly and the details which mark all our lives are so well drawn in that their significance neither jars nor makes you wonder why they are there.
My huge disappointment which overwhelmed the 99% great stuff, was the ending. Felt imposed to create a conclusion rather than the natural segues in the rest of the novel