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Do you need to be a fan of fishing to enjoy this book?

Alok No, I've never gone fishing in my entire life, and this is my favorite book ever.…moreNo, I've never gone fishing in my entire life, and this is my favorite book ever.(less)

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How Many Pages in The River Why, my book club is limited to 400 pages or less?

Janet 402, not including the Afterword, which takes it to 414. Maybe it can squeak by.

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My son is 10 years old and entering 5th grade. Would this book be appropriate? Any sense of reading level?

Carol Anne I believe that a child that age would need to be a very precocious reader? I had a test with my own pr (precocious reader) who would come to me with m…moreI believe that a child that age would need to be a very precocious reader? I had a test with my own pr (precocious reader) who would come to me with my copies of books, asking to read it. The Hobbit, in third grade, for example, I had him read three pages and give me a synopsis, so I could check his grasp of the vocabulary, and his grasp of the overall gist of the book. If he could pass those "tests" I would agree to the reading.

My own son was 16 when he read TRW, it totally captivated his heart and soul, he is 44 now, and it the book that binds us completely. If you have read it yourself (I am assuming so) then you know what the stumbling blocks would be, and you can make an educated guess on the effects that might concern you. I adore that you have the good fortune of a reader on your hands! (less)

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