PositiveThe San Fransisco ChronicleThe Third Bank of the River offers an ambitious narrative that goes back and forth in time and alternates between urban and jungle settings. The book could have risked becoming unwieldy, but Arnold has crafted a thrilling page-turner while delving into topics that often bypass Brazil’s mainstream media ... Arnold knows to avoid the trap of providing top-down solutions to teach Brazilians how to deal with their own predicament. Rather, The Third Bank of the River’ ultimately stands out as an important book for Americans looking to better understand the glorious and troubled nation to their south — in all its complexity.
