Long Bright River by Liz Moore

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Brilliant !. I couldn’t put it down , read it in one sitting .....

Great. Very great book.

Very descriptive and heartbreaking challenges 2 very young barely out of preschool. What a devastating and well described lifestyle these 2 sisters endured a year their very young mother becomes pregnant at 19. She is forced to marry him before Mickey, their 1st born arrives. Their gram allows the new young parents to live in her home and expects rent and food whenever they’re able to help Gigi out. Less than a year after giving birth to Mickey their mom is pregnant again. She and their Dad Daniel have very sporadic and secure jobs making money tight, tensions brutal and it isn’t long before her mother begins taking Oxus then heroin with their Dad. As horrible parents, fiercely addicted to heroin they are asked to leave due to their use. Their mom leaves and doesn’t leave a note, she doesn’t say goodbye she just disappears into the streets to get high as she physically is able. After several months of their mom not showing back into their lives the already volatile relationships between their Dad and Gigi erupt as often as they can muster. Finally their Dad moves out and they may have seen him 2 brief times after but never again after their mother overdosed and died. Gee couldn’t process her grief or get a grip on the very significant responsibilities it will be for her to raise 2 more girls, barely making meals each day. She ultimately curses the girls out, discourages them from furthering their education and mocks education as an elitist mindset and weakness. Kacey, her 2 yr younger than Micjeybhas been sexually actively, dealing drugs, doing drugs regularly and excessively and she hasn’t been to school in months. Mickey worries but she’s seen this movie- her sisters 1st OD was at 16. Their grandmother goes entirely ballistic when she dragged Kacey home and chastised her for living in her mothers wasted life. Mickey moves out of house, has begun a sexual relationship with the cop who was once her PAL counsel and for nearly 6 years he groomed Mickey to be his next conquest. Which she did become but not until she was 19 and during this time her sister Kacey had sobered up for an entire year in jail and mic invited her to stay. For months they have an amazing time reminiscing and catching up. Then almost 5 months after her release from prison mic came home unexpectedly and caught her sis using in her room. Her sis packed up and left. Worried about Lacey she mentions this to Simon her PAL peer who is significantly older than her and he uses these situations to control Mick and advance on Kacey. He gets her pregnant. Mick doesn’t believe it she believed Simon and then bc of her extensive and powerful use her child is born so severely addicted that it takes him twice as long as the other NICU to get himself into some relief. He was on morphine and barbiturates and it’s hard to watch. Kacey disappears to go her high and she shows up in hospital where she’s relinquished from her parental rights. Mick adopts Thomas whom she’s raised for. 5 years and the hell laden nights of screaming shaking and heart wrenching AGONIZING wails her nephew couldn’t help due to his EXTREME dependency. It took her almost 5 months to get him past the majority of the outwardly symptoms of withdrawals. It was also at this time that mick finds out Simon is her sisters baby daddy and she hires a lawyer preventing Kacey from having visits intless she passes test and she wants Simon to sign off his rights. All she wants is him to pay for his school. Eventually he stops doing that. Murders of several girls who work the street have been targeted and murdered and it is now she needs to find Kacey to ensure she’s alive. After help from Truman and as her suspicions go she is becoming distracted at work, gets suspended due to her unproductive month and is forced to spend time at home. She keepsnfrungbtonfing her sister but doesn’t until one day she discovers a last known address to her dad, even tho she’s been led to believe he’s been dead, she dares herself to wish. Sure enough it’s her dad. He has her sister she’s sober he’s helping her and plans to let her and the baby live with him and his new family. Her sis and dad seen so disappointed that she took custody of Thomas. Her sis feels she’s stolen him, she’s told the whole family and they all agreed she should give him back. But after 5 years Thomas is her son, he doesn’t even know Kacey is his bio mom. Now that she is pregnant again she had several family members cover for her and hide her for months bc she’s terrified someone will take this baby too Kept the pages turning, curiosity and intrigue on high alert and I wasn’t sure how she planned to wand this book though I was disappointed in the way it needed. I’d love a prelude

Disappointed. A real slog. Never gets any momentum. There’s no mystery, no thrill. The main character is a dullard you feel Nothing for. You so t care if she lives or dies. A terrible disappointment.

Ehhh. Like others have said this book takes a while to get into. Once it gets going it’s good. I feel like the ending could have been better nut that’s just preference.

Okay read. This book was just not thrilling enough and the twists were expected.

Long Bright River. This is a good book about very troubling and sad issues that confront many people. Poverty, ignorance, hate, evil, and corruption are overwhelming but goodness, love and hope can prevail in spite of the odds. This book of fiction highlights the sad reality of every day lives of inner city residents trying to stay afloat in a sea of hopelessness. Shows the importance of family and forgiveness even in extreme cases. Not light or easy reading as my heart ached for Mickey and Kacey, and even Gee.

Too slow plot development ... couldn’t finish.. I had read 25% and felt the story was dragging. Very interesting concept.

Long Bright River. A very excellent book. Thank you k.

Well written. Well written. Good storyline with good character development

Wow!. One of the best books I’ve read in a very long time. I finished it in a day. The ties of family and addiction...full of tragedy and full of love.

Long Bright River. This story grabs your attention and doesn’t let go. I found myself wanting to keep reading even when I was supposed to be going to sleep just to find out what happened. My only critique is toward the end, when I found some of the twists unnecessary. Still had a good ending. I highly recommend this book. Recently recommended it to a friend, she just started but is already loving it.

Too long & drawn out.... Very slow paced book. Could have been about half as long and still gotten the entire story in without issue.

Another Great One. The back and forth of the story is what really makes you understand and empathize with the characters. So many twists and turns. Loved this book!

Long Bright River. Tough book to read as our son was an addict. More graphic than I wanted to know. Saving grace is that there are people who care and are able to save lives. Lesson….small acts of kindness add up and change lives for the better.

You won’t regret this read. The two sisters stories were told perfectly. I was hooked. You’ll finish this book with a completely different perspective on addiction.

Best read in a long time. Took a chance on an author unknown to me and so glad I did. Once I began, I didn’t want to put it down. Such a compelling story and very well- written. Highly recommend.

Like a slow depression. Slow. No action. Dismal atmosphere throughout. No happy ending to redeem wading through a whole book full of dragged-out misery.

Long bright river. Well written compassionate story of doing your best in the face of addiction and loss.

Well. If it’s compared to girl on the train, I don’t want it. Pass

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Long Bright River. Atmospheric and touching. A bit too introspective

Wonderful moving story. Very good read Touching story of addiction and the complex relationships of sisters Would love to see this adapted for tv Would make a gepreat Netflix or hbo series

Well-rounded protagonist and satisfying mystery. Definitely worth a read.

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