Reviews

This Tender Land by William Kent Krueger

yellab1026's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

ellis1002's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

5.0

kimsbooks2024's review against another edition

5.0

A riveting book of the journey of 2 brothers and 2 of their friends one summer. It has twists and turns most unexpected. A novel that is sure to grab your heart. I thoroughly enjoyed it.

lisaab22's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

cmah's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.5

This was well written, but so sad the whole way through, with very little light at the end. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child abuse

mjhoke68's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

jen_pribyl's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring 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

ianespiper's review against another edition

2.0

A much more poorly written, Americana-based 'Where the Crawdads Sing"-adjacent novel with pretty weak characters. Chosen from a tragic book section at Walmart while on a work trip.

parsnip76's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

jenlynne26's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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

5.0