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A review by binayocheved
Once Upon a River by Diane Setterfield
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
3.0
3 stars because, while the story was lovely & as gentle as flowing water, really delightful, it’s the twenty-first century & we’ve really got to stop using “gy****s”. it’s historical fiction; that doesn’t mean we have to let the mores & bigotry of history infect our own stories. thank.
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, and Racial slurs