A Review:   The River by Michael Neale

This is the story of a young man, Gabriel, and his association with the river, starting when he was a child. It’s the river that causes him great anguish and which leads to him being bound up with fear, insecurity and anger and it’s the river that shows him the way to deal with all those feelings. Their story is so interwoven that it’s hard to say which is the main character, Gabrielle or the river.

I found the story really easy reading and hard to put down. It’s one of those books that you don’t want to end. I had read reviews that said reading this book was life changing, but I just couldn’t see how. I kept thinking I’d get to that bit but then it just ended. Perhaps the author has a sequel planned as the end was rather abrupt. It really was a good read, though, and was so well written that I felt like I’d been on the river myself. I’d certainly recommend it.

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