Review; book “The
River” by Michael Neale
First impression of the book was the cover, which I
LOVE! The cover of this book looks like
a worn leather bound diary, and that makes it even more special once you get to
know the book after each page.
I have a test you might say for picking out a book. It is really a commitment test if you think
about it. If I am borrowing a book from
a library or purchasing it from a store the first few pages are critical. If Iam not hooked or at the very least intrigued
by the time I read at least two pages forget it. I won’t take that book home and commit hours
or days of my life to it. Time is
critical in Mommy world and I don’t like to waste what I have.
From the moment I finished paragraph two I was committed to
this book. It made me not want to know
but need to know more. Was it the line
about the story that changes lives? Or
was it the rugged outdoorsman and the adventure he was dying to tell? Maybe it was because I have a five year old
boy that captures my heart? Maybe it was
all of those things that hooked me right away to this book. Called to me as the river did to see where it
led.
The writing was fabulous.
Just like a good story teller you have to feel the story as you read it
from the page and the author does a fantastic job of keeping me on the edge of
my seat as I read each page. I feel the
air, the mist and the passion of each life in the book. It is an art to be able write so well the
reader is able to feel the emotion in the character and live in the moments
that are written on the page.
There are very few books that I remember forever. Few books have such a lasting imprint upon
me. I have just a small number of those
books sitting on a shelf in my mind. “The River” will now reside on
that coveted dusty old shelf. As the
river spoke to Gabriel and his family before him the book speaks to me. It is an incredible journey about what really
matters, forgiveness and being genuinely honest with one’s self. The moment I closed the cover and dried my
eyes I thought of sharing this book with someone that I loved.
I will share it but also keep a copy for me to treasure and
pull off that shelf someday to read again and again, like I was calling up an
old friend.
the publisher has provided a complimentary copy of this book or advanced reading copy through BookSneeze® for a review. I was not required to give a positive review and all opinions are my own.
