Slow River
LC Class | PS3557.R48935 S58 1995 |
Slow River is a
Summary
The novel features three narrative strands. The first in the internal chronology tells of Lore Van Oesterling, the scion of a rich and powerful family, being trained for a high-ranking position in its industry of genetically modified bacteria. Lore has to contend with her abusive family members at the same time.
Reception
The novel was first published in 1995. It won the
Scholar Pia Møller described the book as both a thriller and a romance, and noted that this may have led to it receiving less attention from critics, particularly as Griffith may have "compromised character development for suspense".
References
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- ^ "SFE: Griffith, Nicola". SFE. 12 September 2022. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ ISSN 1076-0962.