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River Runs Red by Jeffrey J. Mariotte
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Jan 21, 2014 02:30PM
So far its Addy and Gary. I'm starting tomorrow, but feel free to start today. Write us a line if you wanna join!
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I believe this is a trilogy. The third one hasn't been released yet. Can't wait to start this! Never read this author before either.
It's not bad. I am on chapter 10. It does look like it's trilogy.
I think Missing White Girl is the 2nd one. I'm not really sure how they connect.
He really jumps around through a lot of characters.
Yeah. That's what I've heard. I'm only on ch3. I'll get back to it tonight.
I am on chapter 13 there must be 25 to 30 characters. Every chapter is a new set almost.
He has some good ideas. He needs to stay with a character for more than a chapter and give the reader a chance to get to know them. I am really not sure what the story is about yet and I am at 33%. Some people are dead and something is causing it I guess.
So far in less than 100 pages he introduced more characters than Robert Jordan does in a 1200 page book.
It gets a bit confusing. I am sorting out and remembering what seem to be core characters and waiting for them to return.
Almost every chapter has new characters. Some people might really like that.
OK I'll join in here, I've just got the book, so I'll be caught up by later on.
I will hold off a bit on it and let you catch up Angie. I am curious about what you think.
I've got my copy downloaded and I'm home now so I'll be starting it now. Thanks for waiting:-)
Shart, I just realized that I picked up a copy of this about two months ago. So, is it worthwhile for me to start late?
I'm not even to ch4, so its ok if u start Andy.
Yes it will give me a chance to read another book I've got waiting. It would be great to have other people to discuss this with Andy!
I'm about 18% now and i don't think its that bad character wise. Its mostly about Ingrall and Truly and its those parts I enjoy the best. I love reading about psychics and the occult. I wonder what it has to do with rivers though.
Yes it starts that way. A lot of characters soon get introduced and I had to be patient. I liked Ingrall and Truly also. I agree the subject matter is really interesting.
I like Wade as he is developed more. I like the back story information but I thought it could've been given earlier. That was when I really became interested in the characters.
It kind of seems like Molly has feelings for Wade...maybe:)
She turns into a really interesting character. I can't say more without spoiling it!
I'm coming up to 20% now, Truly is in Colorado investigating Ingersall. It was weird what happened to him. But Wade and his escape is strange as well, I definatly think Molly has feelings for him. I wonder if she will interview him or concentrate on just spending time with her friend and brother. I don't thing Wade knows what happened anyway.
There is a lot of character jumping in the chapters, I'm waiting to see how the author joins them all together. Wade, Truly, Molly and the pyscics pop up. But I can't wait to find out how the book puts them all together. I'm at 26% so that's about 110 pages. Ill read a bit more but I'm tired tonight, its 12.30 am and my heads aching so I might have to sign of until morning.
Some I am still not sure how they joined together. I may have missed it.
Its a very good book, one I don't want to put down. I love it when books grab me that way! And its a trilogy isn't it. That means I'll have to buy more books! I want to know more about everyone! I like the Ginny Tupper the hiker/photographer as well. I think she could be really interesting.
I like it. It took me awhile to really get into it. At first it grabbed me then the number of characters put me off a bit. Once he returned to the core of the story I really liked it again.
I've just read Simon from Bath and I love how British he is!! The author got him perfect. I love it when that happens:-)
I'm just past 60% its very hard to stop reading this book. I think Byrd is so cool!! But I'm worried about Wade.
Yes there are some plot twists right ahead. I am going to read it tonight now that you're almost caught up.
I'm up to Wade and Molly in the coffee shop, and I think they all caught something in those caves when they were kids. Wonder what that phrase is, I looked it up but it said they couldn't be found. Do you think the author made the words up the way Stephen king does?Where are you up to Addy?
I had to give this a break to finish off some other books. Get back to it tomorrow:)
I think I'm going to start on Marina, if I don't put this one down now I'm going to be up for another couple of hours and its already 1.30 am. Its very exciting though!
I have to take a break from this. I will be honest, I am having a hard time through large sections of it when it slows down. It feels like work to me to get through sometimes. The characters are not likable and the story drags. The premise is good and I sort of want to see how it turns out but I also don't care about the characters.
I liked Byrd, but not so much Molly or Wade. And Truly doesn't hold my interest. I aslo like Ginny Tupper but she isn't in the book much. (view spoiler)
I saw that happening to them and it did get interesting but I wound up disliking them at the same time.
I'm about 30%. I'm finding this just enough interesting to keep going. I really want to see what kind of demon Simon conjures. I guess I'd like to finish since I have the second book in the trilogy.
There are good points in it. It just seemed like I had to go through so much to get to them that it wasn't worth it. I hope it works better for you.
I've still haven't finished, I'm at the point were everyone is heading to smugglers canyon. I looked the place up online and the villages that were in the caves and mountains from hundreds of years ago and rock art in that area is far more fascinating than the book. I always look at places that are described in fiction books and its very easy to do when you have a kindle
I did that with Children of the Night actually. I haven't really thought about doing it in novels that don't have as much cultural significance as Children. That's a good idea for all books Angie.
