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A review by themelleh
What the River Knows by Isabel Ibañez
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
I am so grateful to the author, publishers and NetGalley for the ARC. My review is 100% my own and honest.
A book set in Egypt, with an Argentinian protagonist and we get to explore Egyptian tombs in the late 1880’s? I actually really enjoyed the first half but the last quarter felt so rushed. Getting to know Inez was a pleasure but the last few pages weren’t actually enjoyable at all.
I will read a sequel just to see what happens, but I’m not happy at the moment. I hope we get more on the magic in the world because it’s fascinating and it felt like it was just peppered in for effect but not really given much of a muchness about it.
As I do my reviews as soon as I finish the book it’s hard not to scream spoilers but I am not okay with the last 20-30 pages.
A book set in Egypt, with an Argentinian protagonist and we get to explore Egyptian tombs in the late 1880’s? I actually really enjoyed the first half but the last quarter felt so rushed. Getting to know Inez was a pleasure but the last few pages weren’t actually enjoyable at all.
I will read a sequel just to see what happens, but I’m not happy at the moment. I hope we get more on the magic in the world because it’s fascinating and it felt like it was just peppered in for effect but not really given much of a muchness about it.
As I do my reviews as soon as I finish the book it’s hard not to scream spoilers but I am not okay with the last 20-30 pages.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Alcoholism, Colonisation, Death of parent, Grief, Gun violence, and Kidnapping