A review by chaoticgrey27
The River Ki by Sawako Ariyoshi

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

4.75

You can only marry daughters in the direction the river flows for so many generations before the maternal line is swept away by the vastness of the ocean and the intrusion of the world into the sphere of family.