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Bezig met laden... The River at Night: A Novel (origineel 2017; editie 2017)door Erica Ferencik (Auteur)
Informatie over het werkThe River at Night door Erica Ferencik (2017)
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. This will not be a long review. I just want to explain why I did not find this book enjoyable. And, it's because I really, really disliked the 4 main female characters in the book. I can take, the whole being stranded in a forest away from people and having to get back to civilization while facing dangerous situations. I love stuff like that. What I can't deal with are stupid characters. I honestly should have stopped reading the book, when I read that they spent 45 min in the car trying to find a toilet whiles driving through a forest. Thre are many, many moments through the book when I wanted to either give up or throw something heavy on a character, but I managed to finish the book. Yes, I did start to skim a bit (or very much) towards the end just to put me out of the misery. I should have listened to reason and stopped at 30%, but I'm just a tenacious idiot sometimes... I want to thank the publisher for providing me with a free copy through NetGalley for an honest review! geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
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Fiction.
Literature.
Suspense.
Thriller.
HTML:A "raw, relentless, and heart-poundingly real" (Ruth Ware, New York Times bestselling author) thriller set against the harsh beauty of the Maine wilderness, The River at Night charts the journey of four friends as they fight to survive the aftermath of a white water rafting accident. Winifred Allen needs a vacation. Stifled by a soul-crushing job, devastated by the death of her beloved brother, and lonely after the end of a fifteen-year marriage, Wini is feeling vulnerable. So when her three best friends insist on a high-octane getaway for their annual girls' trip, she signs on, despite her misgivings. What starts out as an invigorating hiking and rafting excursion in the remote Allagash Wilderness soon becomes an all-too-real nightmare; a freak accident leaves the women stranded, separating them from their raft and everything they need to survive. When night descends, a fire on the mountainside lures them to a ramshackle camp that appears to be their lifeline. But as Wini and her friends grasp the true intent of their supposed saviors, long buried secrets emerge and lifelong allegiances are put to the test. To survive, Wini must reach beyond the world she knows to harness an inner strength she never knew she possessed. With intimately observed characters and visceral prose, The River at Night "will leave you gasping, your heart racing, eyes peering over your shoulder to see what follows from behind" (Mary Kubica, New York Times bestselling author). This is a dark exploration of creaturesâ??both friend and foeâ??that you won't soon f Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Google Books — Bezig met laden... GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)813.6Literature English (North America) American fiction 21st CenturyLC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde:
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Winifred, Pia, Sandra, and Rachel lead urban and suburban lives. They've been friends for decades, and each year. This year, the adventurous Pia has picked the locale, and the quartet is headed to the backwoods of Maine for a private rafting trip on an untamed river. You all know how this is going to go, right? (Hint: the words "not well" should be going through your mind).
This book was a fun ride which provided respite from some of the weightier books I've read lately (not to mention real life!). Character development was scant (Sandra and Rachel were totally interchangeable; the river guide was a stereotype.) A major character/plot point was completely unrealistic (not divulging due to spoilers), and there were a few calamities too many (Oh no! Not another waterfall!) Still, one has to recognize the book for what it is, and I was thankful for a diversionary trip to the woods outside of reality -- even for a short while.
Thank you to NetGalley and Gallery for a galley of this book in exchange for an honest review. ( )