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Feb 20, 2024joyful2743 rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
I'm unsure if this is a family saga, mystery, or paranormal spiritual. Maybe it's all three. It is a family in crisis. The 16 year-old-son has shot two intruders to death, and after being found guilty, he escapes jail and goes on the run.…
Apr 20, 2023fred98115 rated this title 1 out of 5 stars
A paradox of a book: Christian with praying characters who follow God including a near-death experience, and yet the murderers of four people are shielded from the law and never face retribution or express remorse for their crimes. This is…
Nov 13, 2021zimmleanna rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
** spoiler alert ** The writing was superb and beautiful and the story engaging. I would give it a 5* for that. I docked a star because I am confused about the message of the story: A dad after miraculously surviving a tornado deems it’s…
Aug 03, 2021Wako rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
A truly American novel, speaking to issues of religion, social class, family, media influence, the justice system, the 60s, Midwest and westerns, miracles and medical conditions, joy and sorrow. In moving and interesting ways, Leif…
Oct 17, 2019
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Aug 20, 2019Tigard_DeidraM rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
One of my favorite novels of all time—I read it many years ago...reminder to myself to reread!
Dec 11, 2018AnnabelleLee27 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This haunting novel examines complex themes (family, loyalty, consequences, good vs evil, sacrifice, love) while exploring spirituality (in this case Christian) and magic operating in the everyday world. Especially evocative was the…
Oct 30, 2018mbenavent rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Uplifting, moving, deep, unforgettable, exquisite. None of these words do real justice to "Peace like a river". This is one of the best books I have ever read. It is so beautifully written, every word chosen with such delicacy and care by…
Jun 13, 2017QueenSheba_0 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This one's a charmer! The characters are lovely and the setting (Minnesota and North Dakota) is memorable. I started reading it on Friday and finished on Sunday, with a smile.
Jan 15, 2017hvyamville rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This is such a beautiful book, brought delightfully to life by Leif Enger through his adept descriptive writing style. While some of the miracles featured early on in the book may seem over-the-top, these miracles no longer seem out of…
Apr 22, 2015naaappiah rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This is a stunning book. I don't think I have ever read a book this captivating and so well-written. Beautiful prose, memorable quotes and very interesting plot. It is a brilliant book and it reads as if it was written outside the writer.…
Feb 18, 2015GLNovak rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I liked this book, but dreaded finishing because I thought something bad and sad was going to happen. I was partly right. The story is narrated by 11-year-old Reuben who suffers from asthma. His widower father cares for him, his…
Dec 23, 2014WVMLStaffPicks rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
A beautifully written first novel. Story of a motherless family told by one of the three children. Set in Minnesota in the sixties, there are elements of the spiritual and the mystic, a poetry writing younger sister, an outlaw brother. A…
Oct 18, 2014
This is the most mesmerizing book I've read in years. The characters live with you between readings. Enger's style is so vivid that he captures all five senses in your imagination. The action seems so real and engaging you feel like you…
Jun 11, 2014
Just thinking about this book makes me smile. I can't wait to read it again. My favorite.
kpetitte
Aug 08, 2013
Outstanding. An all time favorite. A great story, beautifully written.
Aug 08, 2013
Kim Vara recommended July 2013
Jan 05, 2013ravensview rated this title 1.5 out of 5 stars
Recommended via a blog for great dialogue - Goodreads likes too. I just couldn't get into the story.
msduffy
Oct 13, 2012
I hesitate to leave a review because I cannot do justice to this book. This book has at least tied, if not beaten, "To Kill A Mockingbird" as my all time favorite. I want the chapter about heaven read at my funeral. I describe reading this…
Jul 04, 2012dish_24 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This is a wonderful and rich story of brothers, fathers, magical belief and loyalty. The audio is worth your time, the voice of the little sister will stick with you. I read and/or listen to this book every few years because I miss these…
May 25, 2012_Abi_ rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
My all time favorite book!!!! A MUST read!!!!! This author is the very best!
Jul 14, 201170greengirl rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
The Characters are interesting and well developed. The story is engaging and beautifully written. The style gave me an “old time feel” like it was written a few decades ago not recently. The writing has the feel and rhythm of a…
Jul 02, 2011
This is, hands down, one of my favorite books. I love the fact that the reader can almost hear echoes in the text of Western novels Enger must have read as a child. Reuben and Swede might as well be Scout and Jem Finch, reincarnated in the…
Feb 08, 2011scraphappen rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This has become my alltime favorite book I strongly recommend it to anyone who likes a good story telling. The author has done an excellent job of making you feel you are there and can feel what is happening. I totally love this story.
Nov 27, 2010
This is a beautiful story written with a vocabulary that made you look up every word for the pure pleasure of seeing how the author was using it. I recommend it to everyone.