Reviews with content warning for Gun violence - What the River Knows

first half of the book was absolute ass. second half...was barely tolerable. do not recommend. had some fun times toward the end, but still not fun enough to even think about without cringing

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kshertz's review

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adventurous challenging dark emotional 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? No

4.5

Wow this was such a great book!! It really is like the Mummy movie. The romance is very PG but you root for them. There’s a lot of surprise twists and they made me gasp out loud. Especially at the end when I realized it’s a series and the next book is not out for a while 😒. I would like to read the next book in the series so that’s how you know it’s worth the read!

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_cararichardson's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

This was a really fun, unique, and mysterious read. What a cliffhanger to leave off on!! It’s been a long time since I’ve read a YA or a series so this was a little new for me. I really enjoyed the subject, I’ve never read something about Egypt. This book had a lot of twists I didn’t expect, and pretty good characters. The romance was good, I didn’t have any complaints. Of course, since this is YA I found Inez to be very young and naive, and some of the writing was a little simplistic but that didn’t detract from my enjoyment.

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libwel's review

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adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious tense 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

4.0

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simplykatherina's review

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious tense fast-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

4.75

I loved reading this book! It was the perfect blend of fantasy and historical fiction without being overwhelming. The characters felt real and fleshed out, and the author did such a great job of showing the complexity of grief and learning to trust again. This book felt like an adventure and I was captivated the whole time, but I can’t believe I have to wait until November to find out how it ends!

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