Heller the river

Plot Summaryįor the Detailed Plot Summary, click here or scroll all the way down. I know it shouldn’t matter, but it totally does. I love its simplicity, the bright contrasting colors, and how it illustrates the chaotic movement of the river. Sidenote: I also really like the cover of this book. Plus, the premise of The River (released March 5) - two guys on a whitewater canoeing trip caught in a forest fire - sounded promising to me, so I was eager to revisit his work. ( I’m also rather proud of my instagram photo of it.) It was an unassuming, thoughtful and interesting little novel. I read Heller’s debut novel, The Dog Stars, many years back, and it’s one that I remember fondly. The River, by Peter Heller, caught my eye pretty much as soon as it came out. By Jennifer Marie Lin on Apr 11th, 2019 (Last Updated Jun 9th, 2020)