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Była sobie rzeka by Diane Setterfield

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batsyxgirl's review against another edition

4.0

i don’t know what to write or say about this book honestly. i wanted to put it down at first because it was a slow burner. but everything connects and there are so many twists and turns in the story that are so unexpected. it is written incredibly and i’m honestly well and truly speechless by it

aefsargent's review against another edition

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5.0

All I can say is I loved this book.

becky_f79's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

mercedesjwood's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

pyrochicken's review against another edition

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mysterious reflective slow-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? It's complicated

4.0

tinaha083's review against another edition

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5.0

This book blew my mind. I started it at first, and because I love The Thirteenth Tale so much (it’s one of my favorite books of all time) I was expecting this to be similar. It isn’t, and that almost made me judge the book unfairly. Luckily I put it down, stepped away from it for a time, and came back when my mind was more settled and ready for a fairy tale type of story. And, oh my goodness, I’m glad I did.

This book is beautiful. Almost painfully beautiful. There are lines in this book on the subject of stories and storytelling that took my breath away. I never write in books but I wrote in this one multiple times. Diane Setterfield is a master craftsman. While the stories in this and in TTT are completely different, there are themes run through both. I could see Vida Winter having written this book. I could see Margaret having read and loved it. The themes of memory, of family, of regret and grief are equally strong here. The writing is beautiful and just draws you in. I haven’t stopped thinking about this since I finished it, and I’ve already gotten (and begun) the audiobook version. I would recommend this book to anyone who loves stories. You won’t be sorry you read it.