A review by justnei
Go as a River by Shelley Read

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

4.0

This was a beautifully written book, as hard as I found it to read I also was compelled to keep reading. This is a very character driven book, with a lot of introspection done by the protagonist, Victoria. I love how the character grew throughout the book. I was a bit disappointed by the instigating plot point of the book. Something about it rubbed me the wrong way
(referring specifically to Wilson Moon, who I loved but would have loved even more to have him be more than just an Indigenous man being murdered so our white female protagonist can grow as a woman/character)
in the same way that in some media women only exist for their gender based trauma to be a plot point. For these faults, the writing was beautiful and caused me a lot of heartache. I enjoyed the setting and historical period the book was set in. It made me weirdly nostalgic for places I have never been. 
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