#River by author # Shira Nayman is a wonderful teen and Ya novel. About a 14 year old who travels back in time. That should catch your interest for all stay at home readers with teens.
Thank you,
#Netgalley, # Shira Nayman, and # Guernica Editions Inc for the advanced copy

Wonderful author. Really enjoyed this book. It’s a fantastic read. Thank you for the opportunity. Can’t wait to read more books by you

This was my first book by this author, It was pretty enjoyable. I would give this book a 3 star rating! It was a pretty Quick and easy read!

River by Shira Nayman is deep, thought-provoking, and magical. As a child, Emily is transported back in time to meet the women of her family. She meets her mother when she was 14, her grandmother and great-grandmother when they were both 14, and a distant relative in Babylon during Biblical times, again when she was 14. Emily learns family secrets, learns about her history, and sees new sides of the women she came from, while learning about herself in the process. This story is beautifully-written and I finished it in three hours. I could not put it down.

Meticulous fingers went through this unfolding plot, deep characters searched the author, and the truth, knocked from her consciousness, lay winking before a profound 'River.' I left this beautiful story and river glinting in the soft moonlight. It is light that meant certain things - Hadi Atallah, author of 'Rosemary Bluebell.'

River is a story of a woman who goes to visit her sick grandma in Australia. While there, she takes us on a path down memory lane and we get to experience some of her life at 14 years of age. We are taken through the stories of the women in her life and family tree, in an attempt to help this young girl find her place and home. This story dips into racism and genecide, not in detail but more as a brief observation, so warning to those who may be sensitive to this type of content.

I didn’t love this story, as much as I wanted to. I find the idea of it quite interesting, the process the main character, Emily, goes through a great way to discover her place, and love the focus on important connections between women. I had a really hard time connecting with the story and characters. I can’t pinpoint anything specific, it just did not draw me in. Having said that, I think it could be an important story for young women to read for their own self-discovery and to evaluate the relationships in their lives.

With a big shout out I would like to thank Shira Nayman, Guernica Editions and NetGalley for the ARC of River.

This is the first book I’ve read by Shira Nayman, I’ve added A Mind of Winter to my reading list as I’m excited to read earlier books written by Shira. I enjoyed River, its unique crafted writing style captivated and entertained. The protagonist Emily is a teenage girl who encounters relatives past in various locations around the world by travelling in time. I loved the accounts of Australia told with beautiful descriptive writing. Definitely recommend.