Reviews tagging 'Cultural appropriation'

What the River Knows by Isabel Ibañez

18 reviews

agathajanemaud1908's review

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adventurous dark funny hopeful informative mysterious relaxing fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I loved this book so much! It’s described as The Mummy meets Death on the Nile, but I think it’s more like The Mummy meets the Amelia Peabody series, which is an ideal combination to me. 
I took two weeks longer to finish it than it should have if I hadn’t taken a break because I didn’t want it to be over. Can’t wait for the sequel!

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kbowles24's review

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adventurous mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0


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aestass's review

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

For fans of Amelia Peabodys books, this is a mystery/fantasy/romance that takes place in the mid 19th century. It discusses women’s freedoms, Egyptian antiquity dealings, and of course, Cleopatra.

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rafritz1's review

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adventurous emotional mysterious sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

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amandafitz's review

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adventurous dark emotional informative mysterious sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5


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vanessamariebooks's review

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adventurous mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Check out our Diversity is Lit bookclub discussion (SPOILERS IN IT) to see my thoughts: https://www.youtube.com/live/QiXroIQC7-I?si=JVAbA9_LjOzdoHXv 

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annagrams10's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5


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sarahstueve's review

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adventurous emotional medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0


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mattyroh07's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional informative mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0


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meganders22's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional informative inspiring mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

Before we begin, let me just say that ending was rude. I need book two NOW. Ranting done. 

Now, here’s the rest. That was such an enjoyable ride! I absolutely loved the main character, Inez, and loved her character development across the entire book. I loved all the historical aspects of the story & the thrill of archeological discoveries! The only aspect I didn’t care for in the book was its pacing, at times it felt slow and drawn out then other times numerous things happened in span of a few paragraphs. It just felt that the two main halves of the book were a little disproportionate to each other, the front half was a tad too slow then the back half went too fast (I needed more). Overall, the book was an amazing read and I can’t wait for the next one! 

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