A review by allisonivan
Once Upon a River by Diane Setterfield

5.0

This was a rich, eloquent, masterpiece of a story. To be fair, it was slow, but every time I put it down, I wanted to know what was going to happen so I would eventually pick it back up! I gave this 5 stars due to the sheer excellence of the storytelling - I was drawn in by the characters who were the sort of people that felt real and honest, not flat or faded. The plot was slow and deliberate but definitely complex and rich with detail and imagination. A good long read!