A review by eren_reads
Night Side of the River by Jeanette Winterson

reflective medium-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

3.0

This book was lacking in of the things that I've learnt to associate Jeanette Winterson with: beautiful writing. Whilst there wasn't anything wrong with the writing, it certainly wasn't bad, I didn't find it as captivating as some of her other books writing styles.

Alongside that, I was expecting a beautiful exploration of grief and the supernatural and technology but for me most of the stories fell flat. I enjoyed the first story but after that they were a bit meh...