Reviews

Go as a River by Shelley Read

firebrand88's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

3.5

tisrael's review against another edition

emotional

4.0

rhopeg12's review against another edition

5.0

Stunning. Heart wrenching. Real. The rawness of this book captured me from the first page. Not necessarily uplifting, but genuine in a way that was comforting.

beckywiththebooks's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

Gorgeous prose, written like a memory, with nature and the land an essential component to the story.  Victoria is forever tied to the land, and even when her home disappears, she learns to survive on her own terms with her beloved peach trees.  Her story centers around the longing and feelings of a bittersweet, tragic first love, and the consequences of her and her family's choices, which reverberate throughout the generations. Ultimately, the story ends with hope.

sherylforbes's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

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

4.0

angelabecker's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring sad slow-paced

3.75

venla_reads's review against another edition

2.0

I've seen folks compare this book to Where the Crawdads Sing, but I don't think this one is nearly as good. The writing was okay and I liked Victoria as a narrator well enough, but I'd prefer for more dialogue rather than just description. And I hate reading about pregnancies and motherhood, so there's that. Also, I find it problematic how the author writes about Native Americans: there's slurs and poor representation. The Native character is super one dimensional and then he gets brutally killed very early on, basically only serving as a plot device and as a trigger for a white woman's character development.

tjwallace04'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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

heylookitshalla's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

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

4.5

rhodaj's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad slow-paced

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

5.0