Go as a River
The powerful Sunday Times bestselling Richard and Judy pick
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4.3 • 14 Ratings
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Publisher Description
The book that has stolen hearts everywhere, the breath-takingly powerful Sunday Times bestseller and Richard & Judy Book Club pick, perfect for fans of Where the Crawdads Sing and Great Circle.
'A sweeping story of survival and becoming' Women's Prize For Fiction
'Spellbinding' The Times
'Tragic, uplifting and completely unforgettable' Bonnie Garmus, author of Lessons in Chemistry
When a moment changes everything, how do you live the rest of your life?
1940s Colorado: Teenage Victoria Nash is the only woman in a family of troubled men.
When she meets Wilson Moon, a young drifter with a mysterious past, on a street corner, their connection is immediate. And dangerous.
But then tragedy strikes, and Victoria is forced to leave her home and face a decision that will change her life forever.
Loved deeply by readers, this is the epic coming-of-age adventure of Victoria Nash, determined to save her family’s generational peach farm from destruction, as she falls in love, faces devastating tragedy, and finally faces what she must do to survive.
Readers are loving Go as a River:
'Beautiful' Daily Mail
'A powerful love story with an unforgettable heroine at its heart' Sunday Express
'A book that will stay with me forever' ***** Reader review
'Oh, how I loved this book. Going to be Christmas presents for all my family' ***** Reader Review
'A book to be treasured.' ***** Reader review
'An incredible read. Emotional heartbreaking, but very 'real' ***** Reader Review
'After reading non-stop all night, I’m feeling very emotional, still' ***** Reader Review
'From the moment I started reading, I found it very hard to put down' ***** Reader Review
'A beautiful book' ***** Reader review
Sunday Times bestseller, April 2023
Richard And Judy Book Club Pick, Spring 2024
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
When Torie meets Wil, she knows almost immediately that she will feel things for him she has never felt before. On the cusp of adulthood, they fall in love, but her community, in their bigotry, would never allow the couple to be together–in fact, they will not even allow a young Native American to live freely and safely in their town. The story set in motion by Torie and Wil’s love, and the consequences of the brutal hatred Wil faces, span decades. Beginning in late-’40s Colorado, in a lushly described rural landscape, Go as a River tells the tale through Torie’s eyes. Though it begins as a coming-of-age story, tracing her life through romance, desperate choices and a resilience that comes to define her, it ultimately becomes something far beyond that.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
A young woman's courage is tested in Read's affecting if undercooked debut, set in 1940s Colorado. Victoria Nash, 17 cares for her brother and father after her mother's death, while helping keep up the family's peach farm. She's stifled by the controlling men in her life, so she takes comfort in fellow teen Wilson Moon, an openhearted newcomer who returns Victoria's feelings. Because Wilson isn't accepted by Victoria's family or the community due to his Native American heritage, the couple hide their relationship. After Victoria learns she is pregnant, she flees alone to the forest for several months and has the child there. She leaves the baby with a couple she finds picnicking, in hopes the child will have a better life, and returns to her family. In the final act, set in 1970, Victoria learns of her son's life through a series of letters, and Wilson's fate becomes clear. The fleeting nature of Victoria's two important relationships leaves them a bit underdeveloped, but Read beautifully evokes Victoria's aching love for Wilson: "I wanted more of him, like a craving for sunshine hidden too long behind the clouds." Though the family story is a bit too drawn out, there are plenty of shining moments.
