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312 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Atlantic Monthly Press
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Once in a great while, we encounter a novel in our voluminous reading that begs to be read aloud. Leif Enger's debut, Peace Like a River, is one such work. His richly evocative novel, narrated by an asthmatic 11-year-old named Reuben Land, is the ...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,552 reviews
Moods
reflective 62%
adventurous 54%
hopeful 46%
sad 45%
inspiring 39%
mysterious 28%
tense 18%
funny 13%
challenging 12%
dark 12%
relaxing 6%
informative 3%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 39%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 59% | Character: 32% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 80% | No: 10% | It's complicated: 9%Loveable characters?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 74% | Yes: 11% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 14% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Gun violenceModerate
Death, Murder, BullyingMinor
Sexual assault, Chronic illness, Death of parent
312 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Atlantic Monthly Press
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Once in a great while, we encounter a novel in our voluminous reading that begs to be read aloud. Leif Enger's debut, Peace Like a River, is one such work. His richly evocative novel, narrated by an asthmatic 11-year-old named Reuben Land, is the ...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,552 reviews
Moods
reflective 62%
adventurous 54%
hopeful 46%
sad 45%
inspiring 39%
mysterious 28%
tense 18%
funny 13%
challenging 12%
dark 12%
relaxing 6%
informative 3%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 39%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 59% | Character: 32% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 80% | No: 10% | It's complicated: 9%Loveable characters?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 74% | Yes: 11% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 14% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Gun violenceModerate
Death, Murder, BullyingMinor
Sexual assault, Chronic illness, Death of parent