I’m a big fan of historical fiction and so I had a hard time seeing how River God is supposed to be it. Rather, it feels like a fantasy novel that merely happened to be set in Egypt but might as well have had its trite plot take place in Middle Earth or something.

I enjoyed the snippets of Egyptian culture that I could catch from a few scenes, but my overall opinion of this book is that it’s simply shallow. Both on its history and plot.

Positive:	Negative:
Somewhat enlightening on Egyptian culture	Dull, predictable plot
	Dull, superficial characters
	Feels more like a fantasy set in Egypt, rather than genuine historical fiction