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orchidlilly's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
informative
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
I really, really, love a multi-generational narrative. The Forest is a pretty dense books, and given the time it took to read, the individual characters tend to fade away a bit, but the family lines are of more importance than any one individual figure. The two sections where we see a bit of personification from the natural life of the forest itself make for interesting outsider perspectives. The writing style is absolutely captivating, and the historical fact is well integrated without feeling too much like a textbook.
Content Warnings
Minor: Child death, Misogyny, Racial slurs, War, Sexism, Alcohol, Confinement, Pregnancy, Incest, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Ableism, Infidelity, Abandonment, Classism, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, and Fire/Fire injury
It's historical fiction, you cant really expect history to be pleasant or sanitary, I'm afraidachingallover's review against another edition
emotional
informative
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Grief, Infidelity, Physical abuse, and Religious bigotry
Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Incest
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