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A review by booksbytheglass
Goddess of the River by Vaishnavi Patel
adventurous
challenging
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
wow I binged this one in a single day because I’m such a mythology girlie it’s unreal 🥹 and as much as I love greek and norse mythology the most, I absolutely crave learning about new cultures and lore!!
and THE GODDESS OF THE RIVER was no exception!
rooted in hinduism, this retelling was a retelling of birth, death, and life in between. for a mystical being, ganga is the realest and purest soul in this story, willing to do anything to protect herself and those she loves - and while the author’s writing style is so beautiful and prose-like, I found myself going glassy-eyed at some parts… as much as I love going into books blind, I was wildly unprepared for the in depth storytelling
I also feel like mothers who read this story will take away far more than I could ever imagine - as the story revolves around ganga and her love for her son devavrata, I definitely appreciated the timeless classic but wanted more out of the relationship rather than just obligation
TLDR: go into this one with a tolkien like POV and you’ll enjoy it a lot more 😅😅
thank you to netgalley and redhook for the advanced copy in exchange for an honest review!
rating: 3 stars
wine pairing: australian sauvignon blanc
and THE GODDESS OF THE RIVER was no exception!
rooted in hinduism, this retelling was a retelling of birth, death, and life in between. for a mystical being, ganga is the realest and purest soul in this story, willing to do anything to protect herself and those she loves - and while the author’s writing style is so beautiful and prose-like, I found myself going glassy-eyed at some parts… as much as I love going into books blind, I was wildly unprepared for the in depth storytelling
I also feel like mothers who read this story will take away far more than I could ever imagine - as the story revolves around ganga and her love for her son devavrata, I definitely appreciated the timeless classic but wanted more out of the relationship rather than just obligation
TLDR: go into this one with a tolkien like POV and you’ll enjoy it a lot more 😅😅
thank you to netgalley and redhook for the advanced copy in exchange for an honest review!
rating: 3 stars
wine pairing: australian sauvignon blanc