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A review by eyreibreathe
The River We Remember by William Kent Krueger
4.0
4.5 ⭐
William Kent Krueger is an auto-buy author for me, and I have in fact dubbed his This Tender Land "the book I can't shut up about." Seriously, just ask my family how many of them I put in headlocks until they cried "Uncle!" and read it. (Each of them LOVED it, by the way.)
It's no surprise then that The River We Remember became my most looked forward to release as soon as I saw the announcement months ahead of pub day. Krueger never disappoints, friends. He weaves simple, eloquent tales set in the midwest. They always evoke for me a sense of nostalgia that I can't quite put my finger on...perhaps it's the fact that these reads feature that coming-of-age element that just so happens to be my very favorite in storytelling. I also adore the fact that that the setting always comes to life in his books. It's obvious that he knows nature intimately because the descriptions pop off the page. Lastly, the way he incorporated the effects of World War II on his characters, along with troubled pasts and heartbreaking prejudices, makes this a rich and well-rounded historical fiction read that you won't want to miss.
William Kent Krueger is an auto-buy author for me, and I have in fact dubbed his This Tender Land "the book I can't shut up about." Seriously, just ask my family how many of them I put in headlocks until they cried "Uncle!" and read it. (Each of them LOVED it, by the way.)
It's no surprise then that The River We Remember became my most looked forward to release as soon as I saw the announcement months ahead of pub day. Krueger never disappoints, friends. He weaves simple, eloquent tales set in the midwest. They always evoke for me a sense of nostalgia that I can't quite put my finger on...perhaps it's the fact that these reads feature that coming-of-age element that just so happens to be my very favorite in storytelling. I also adore the fact that that the setting always comes to life in his books. It's obvious that he knows nature intimately because the descriptions pop off the page. Lastly, the way he incorporated the effects of World War II on his characters, along with troubled pasts and heartbreaking prejudices, makes this a rich and well-rounded historical fiction read that you won't want to miss.