A review by maggotea
Gone to See the River Man by Kristopher Triana

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

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

2.25

ableism abounds in this novel. the racism, murder, and sexual assault are all viewed as negative, but the ableism is meant to make us sympathize with our main character. not the case for me, i would not recommend this one and will not be reading it again. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Body horror, Child death, Death, Eating disorder, Gore, Incest, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail