Comments on: The River by Peter Heller https://gilmoreguidetobooks.com/2019/05/the-river-by-peter-heller/ Connecting Books and Readers One Review at a Time Thu, 02 Sep 2021 18:40:25 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.2 By: Catherine https://gilmoreguidetobooks.com/2019/05/the-river-by-peter-heller/#comment-288125 Fri, 07 Jun 2019 01:01:06 +0000 http://gilmoreguidetobooks.com/?p=12791#comment-288125 In reply to The Cue Card.

That’s wild- another blogger told me Celine was their favorite book of his. No matter what, I’ve got to get more of his books!

]]> By: The Cue Card https://gilmoreguidetobooks.com/2019/05/the-river-by-peter-heller/#comment-288114 Wed, 05 Jun 2019 21:06:24 +0000 http://gilmoreguidetobooks.com/?p=12791#comment-288114 I liked the River all right too. Someone told me Celine was bad but maybe I’ll check it out …. here’s my River review at https://www.thecuecard.com/books/the-river-and-the-lost-man/

]]> By: Catherine https://gilmoreguidetobooks.com/2019/05/the-river-by-peter-heller/#comment-288108 Sat, 01 Jun 2019 18:06:23 +0000 http://gilmoreguidetobooks.com/?p=12791#comment-288108 In reply to Lauren.

Got it. I know there are a few, but the dreadful ones are the ones making all the noise (and decisions) right now and I’m left rage-y. Going to the library tomorrow and if Celine is there I’m on it.

]]> By: Lauren https://gilmoreguidetobooks.com/2019/05/the-river-by-peter-heller/#comment-288105 Sat, 01 Jun 2019 01:52:20 +0000 http://gilmoreguidetobooks.com/?p=12791#comment-288105 In reply to Catherine.

CELINE includes one of the best female characters I’ve ever read. And she is based on Peter’s own mother. I hear you on the issue, but Peter is one of the good ones.

]]> By: Catherine https://gilmoreguidetobooks.com/2019/05/the-river-by-peter-heller/#comment-288103 Fri, 31 May 2019 20:54:15 +0000 http://gilmoreguidetobooks.com/?p=12791#comment-288103 In reply to Susie | Novel Visits.

It’s one of the best recommendation I’ve gotten this year. I’m adding his books to my TBR!

]]> By: Catherine https://gilmoreguidetobooks.com/2019/05/the-river-by-peter-heller/#comment-288102 Fri, 31 May 2019 20:53:12 +0000 http://gilmoreguidetobooks.com/?p=12791#comment-288102 In reply to Rory.

I’ve added his entire backlist to my TBR!

]]> By: Catherine https://gilmoreguidetobooks.com/2019/05/the-river-by-peter-heller/#comment-288101 Fri, 31 May 2019 20:52:28 +0000 http://gilmoreguidetobooks.com/?p=12791#comment-288101 In reply to Lauren O’Brien.

No, we’ve never talked Heller at all! But now I have all these trusted blogger sources screaming his name at me. I’m pretty sure I’ve been ignoring you all because I just haven’t been in a place to read white male writers writing about white men since 2016.

]]> By: Lauren O'Brien https://gilmoreguidetobooks.com/2019/05/the-river-by-peter-heller/#comment-288094 Wed, 29 May 2019 21:55:34 +0000 http://gilmoreguidetobooks.com/?p=12791#comment-288094 I’m really glad you liked this one and hope it sends you down a Peter Heller rabbit hole. He is one of my go-to writers and I pick his stuff up without even reading what the premise is. As much as I liked this one, it still wasn’t my favorite (which says more for my favorites than this one, really, because this is some fabulous nature writing in addition to Heller’s patented character work). Have we talked about Celine? Because if we have not and you haven’t read it, UGH. The greatest.

]]> By: Rory https://gilmoreguidetobooks.com/2019/05/the-river-by-peter-heller/#comment-288093 Mon, 27 May 2019 13:33:05 +0000 http://gilmoreguidetobooks.com/?p=12791#comment-288093 I LOVED this one. Heller writes so beautifully about nature and friendship, it’s such a pleasure to read.

]]> By: Susie | Novel Visits https://gilmoreguidetobooks.com/2019/05/the-river-by-peter-heller/#comment-288092 Mon, 27 May 2019 12:51:04 +0000 http://gilmoreguidetobooks.com/?p=12791#comment-288092 I’m so happy you loved The River as much as I did. Heller is truly a remarkable writer. I loved The Dog Stars just as much and for very similar reasons. I’m about 2/3 of the way in The Painter right now and though the wonderful writing is there, it’s slower and for me not quite as good as the other two.

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