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Three Rivers Rising: A Novel Of The Johnstown Flood (2010)

by Jame Richards(Favorite Author)

3.75 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

0375858857 (ISBN13: 9780375858857)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Knopf Books for Young Readers

review 1: The book Three Rivers Rising Is written in verse. It is written using different narrator's. It takes place in 1888 when Celestia and her family go on vacation. Where her family stays at a lodge. This is where Celestia falls for a poor working boy Peter. They instantly become madly in love. Being in love is forbidden and she's scared of being disowned. Celestia isn't the only one falling in love, her older sister Estrella has found her "true-love" As Celestia and Peter's love deepens, Estrella gets disowned and has to live with her elderly aunt hoping people won't notice that she's gone. The summer ends with Celestia still head over heals for Peter, and she returns back to her old life. When Celestia returns home she realizes Peter is her true love. A year later Peter and C... moreelestia meet again. Celestia's dad has already arranged a wedding for her to marry someone else, but Celestia knows who her heart belongs to and that is Peter. Celestia leaves her old life behind and returns to Johnstown to be with Peter. A few days later the flood occurs. Celestia tries to swim for her life being stuck in the flood. This book focuses on romance and the flood. I would recommend this book particularly for girls because it talks about romance, but also boys because part of the story come from a boys point of view. In the end I really enjoyed this book, and I would defiantly read another book written in verse again.
review 2: Three Rivers Rising is a historical romance novel written in verse. There are a handful of narrators: Celestia, Peter, Maura, and Kate. Three Rivers Rising uses the tragic Johnston Flood of 1889 as a setting for a forbidden romance between the wealthy Celestia and the poor working boy Peter. These two meet one summer--1888--and fall madly in love. Celestia isn't the only daughter falling in love; her older sister, Estrella, is also having her first taste of love, for better or worse. Unfortunately, her one "true love" isn't honorable. Estrella makes a hasty exit with an elderly aunt hoping that the society matrons won't notice. Her future is uncertain: will her family ever acknowledge her again? The summer ends with Celestia and Peter still in love and promising to write one another faithfully. A year later they meet again, though her father has arranged for Celestia to marry someone, Celestia KNOWS that Peter is the only husband she'll ever have. So she leaves her old life behind and goes to the valley, to Johnston to be with Peter. Days later, the flood occurs. Almost a third of this romance novel focuses on the flood itself. This is where the other narrative voices become very useful! Overall, I did enjoy this one! The romance is lovely in this one. I thought it was well written. less

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