Go as a River: A Novel

Set amid Colorado's wild beauty, a heartbreaking coming-of-age story of a resilient young woman whose life is changed forever by one chance encounter. A tragic and uplifting novel of love and loss, family and survival--and hope--for readers of Great Circle, The Four Winds, and Where the Crawdads Sing

"Shelley Read's lyrical voice is a force of nat...show more

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320 pages

Average rating: 7.98

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KatieCampbell
Apr 04, 2024
9/10 stars
Katie Coyne - 8.5 Kara - 8 Risa - 8.5💪🏻 Judi - 8 💪🏻 Sharon - 8 👇🏻 Rose - 8 💪🏻 Nan - 8 👇🏻 Tina - 7 👑 Adriana - 8 Lisa - 9 Katie C - 9 ✊🏻 Average 8.2
Jrbaxter1970
Mar 23, 2024
9/10 stars
I really enjoyed this beautifully written book. It really caught my attention and I felt riveted and drawn to the characters.
Margaret.n.f
Mar 15, 2024
6/10 stars
Story held my attention but found the dialogue and voice of Victoria overwritten and heavy handed.
SherylStandifer
Feb 29, 2024
8/10 stars
Such a tragic story of love and loss, set against the real events of loss of place in time. I learned so much about what goes on with man-made creation, as well as man-made destruction. Not only of the small town buried under the reservoir, but of the man-made prejudice that seems never to wane. My own mother’s birthplace was flooded out for a Texas lake. A fact by which I’ve always been fascinated, but also a bit saddened. This one will stick wi...read more
Weldingmomma
Feb 18, 2024
10/10 stars
I could put it down. Read it in one weekend

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