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A review by ekeeller
Once Upon a River by Diane Setterfield
2.0
Don’t know what to think about this one. After seeing so many 5⭐️ reviews I thought I would love it but I was really disappointed.
The blurb had me so intrigued and I thought this would be a new favourite however, 1 chapter in and already I was thinking maybe not. The kind of vibe and atmosphere I was looking forward to was not there and seeing this in the fantasy genre gave me an idea about this book that wasn’t true.
The most frustrating part to me was how long this book was. 500 pages and it could have been 300. Just so much rambling about characters that weren’t developed enough for me to care about. I didn’t like any character or even have an empathy for them. Feel the odd one out on this one.
The blurb had me so intrigued and I thought this would be a new favourite however, 1 chapter in and already I was thinking maybe not. The kind of vibe and atmosphere I was looking forward to was not there and seeing this in the fantasy genre gave me an idea about this book that wasn’t true.
The most frustrating part to me was how long this book was. 500 pages and it could have been 300. Just so much rambling about characters that weren’t developed enough for me to care about. I didn’t like any character or even have an empathy for them. Feel the odd one out on this one.