The River Wife: A Novel Audiobook

" A really different, almost weird, book. But somehow I really liked it. "

" Uh-oh. My interest has waned. My own fault probably, sometimes real life gets in the way and then when you re-visit, your interest has... waned. Although the story did just shift gears and people and times and places so now that was maybe a good note to end on. I know Annies story. And that part was interesting. "

" I really wanted to read this book, and it started out well. But I got lost in the generations of all the characters and couldn't remember who was who. I couldn't wait for the book to end, and I wonder if the author felt the same way. It is about the back woods of Missouri before, during, and after the civil war. "

" made it to past the middle, but had to give up. "

" By an ex-St. Kate's English prof, so I thought I would check it out. I didn't really care for it, but I managed to read it all anyway. About five different generations of women in the Ducharme family (and their philandering husbands) living on the same piece of land in Missouri from 1810 to 1950. Good premise I guess, but I think even the author got lost sometimes and forgot which character was which. "

" Characters depicted mood swings so rapid I felt inclined to duck to avoid being cracked in the head, slow and plodding scene development, no discernible plot. I tried so hard to like this book, to find strength in the characters, but after picking it up and putting it back down three times, I'm giving up. "

" I like the reviewer below me (Emily) who did her review of this book on a plus and minus system. I have trouble with family history books that span generations--Gabriel Garcia Marquez, I am looking deeply into your eyes--because it gets so hard to keep everyone straight, and because, let's be real, you never really care about the later generations. So many pluses for the earlier parts of this story, and for Omah the Pirate definitely, but not so much on the later tales (Dealie, Laura, etc.) because they don't grab nearly as much. Treat it like a Faulkner, lots of individual stories about country(wo)men getting royally f-ed, and you'll be much happier. "

" This was a really good read. Well written. Keeps you interested. The story is unique and engaging. "

" this is novel that spans three generations of women during the 1800's to present. It begins with a river pirate who meets a woman during an earthquake-and the story goes on. It is a fantastic read. I could not put it down. "

" Did not really enjoy this one. Had to read it to the bitter end, just so I would know what happened... but not one I would read again. "

" I really enjoyed the generations I got to know while reading this book. The men didn't change much but that takes longer. The women were strong...always. A nice way to touch on offensive subjects without offending the reader. "

" I didn't love it. Too many generations to keep track of. It was OK. "

" I didn't finish this book... A LOT of dead babies, miscarriages and a baby mutilated by a dog... no thanks... not for me "

" Beautiful story telling of 19th century south. but hard to find the unifying thread - also, totally depressing throughout. "

" It was much different than I usually read. I liked the Civil War era & the history that was twisted through the book on the house & families in question. "

" I liked Agee's writing style for this one--it's a combination of that lush Southern descriptiveness and Ozark plainness that captured my attention. At times the story was slow moving and then she kept introducing new characters. I was ready to quit before the story did. "

" This had total potential to be a great read. She could have made it into a series of books instead of one, I wanted more on each story and the ending left me thinking. It was a quick read and easy to put down and get back to. "

" Very strange book. Too confusing for me to keep the characters straight and too many questions left unanswered. "

" The prose in this book are quite beautiful, but it did drag a bit. Good story, but I think the book would have been better had it been shorter. "

" Entertaining, worth reading if you're looking for an easy read. "

" Don't waste your time. The characters have no redeeming qualities. "