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Long Bright River by Liz Moore

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misscassylee's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

4.75

The narration on this audiobook was outstanding. The writing was superb and poignant. The only thing that bothered me was how Micky never really came around to being seen by her sister, and how her addiction forced Micky’s hand. Also, Simon — wtf! What a gross dirt bag of a man. I wish there had been more time spent on Micky coming around to the realization that she had been groomed and that Simon was a predator.

I loved how generational trauma was depicted and how even though Micky wasn’t an addict she too was passing down unhealthy family values, and the recognition of that fact.

The twists were somewhat predictable, and I saw the bulk of them coming which was okay, but I think with a less meandering plot line the twists would have been more of a surprise. With such a long book, the plot unwinds at such a slow pace that it makes it fairly easy for the reader to deduce in my opinion. I think we could have also done without the Truman sideshow towards the end. It didn’t feel necessary and the relationship had already come to an end without needing an additional plot twist.

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grimdark_dad's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense medium-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? Yes

4.75

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secondhandreads's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This is not really a book I would ordinarily pick up based on content. But after reading God of the Woods I was starving for more of Liz Moore's way of constructing prose and articulating stories. The characters are so believable, there's so much depth and reality to the people and stories she creates. This book did not disappoint.

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