A review by icantwritegood
The River by Peter Heller

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

While I took a few chapters to really get into the story, I ended up thoroughly enjoying it. I didn't expect the tone to shift so drastically, from something adventurous and riveting to something altogether quite tragic. It did take me a while to differentiate between the two main characters, Wynn and Jack, but eventually they revealed more of their differences as the book went on, and this was a relief!

The atmosphere was great throughout the story, and as I'm currently going through a phase of wilderness books and crime, it was exactly what I was looking for.