Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Gun violenceModerate
Murder, DeathMinor
Sexual assault, RapeCommunity Reviews
Summary of 2237 reviews
Moods
reflective 65%
adventurous 60%
hopeful 49%
sad 47%
inspiring 40%
mysterious 36%
tense 21%
dark 16%
funny 16%
challenging 11%
informative 3%
relaxing 3%
Pace
slow 46%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 60% | Character: 35% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 84% | No: 10% | It's complicated: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 74% | It's complicated: 11% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 9%Average rating
312 pages | first published 2001
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ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Atlantic Monthly Press
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Once in a great while, we encounter a novel in our voluminous reading that begs to be read aloud. Leif Enger's debut, Peace Like a River, is one such work. His richly evocative novel, narrated by an asthmatic 11-year-old named Reuben Land, is the ...Book Information
312 pages | first published 2001
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ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Atlantic Monthly Press
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Once in a great while, we encounter a novel in our voluminous reading that begs to be read aloud. Leif Enger's debut, Peace Like a River, is one such work. His richly evocative novel, narrated by an asthmatic 11-year-old named Reuben Land, is the ...Book information
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Gun violenceModerate
Murder, DeathMinor
Sexual assault, RapeCommunity Reviews
Summary of 2237 reviews
Moods
reflective 65%
adventurous 60%
hopeful 49%
sad 47%
inspiring 40%
mysterious 36%
tense 21%
dark 16%
funny 16%
challenging 11%
informative 3%
relaxing 3%
Pace
slow 46%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 60% | Character: 35% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 84% | No: 10% | It's complicated: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 74% | It's complicated: 11% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 9%Average rating