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3.88 AVERAGE
3.88 AVERAGE
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
It gets a bit dry in the middle, but push through because it is so worth it at the end. It will destroy you.
The beginning was insanely slow or it would have gotten 4 stars.
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I’m just gonna pretend the first 1/3 and last 1/10 of this book didn’t happen so that it can be great
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
informative
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
informative
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
emotional
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Anyone else obsessed with taking pictures of nature now that fall is here? It felt like the perfect time to read Damnation Spring. Thank you to Scribner for my ARC - this one was published back in August!
Genre: literary fiction, family drama, small town drama
In one sentence: Midwife Colleen and her husband Rich, a tree-topper, are trying to make a better life in their small Northwest logging community, but they can't escape the consequences that logging has brought.
This has been a great year for environmental fiction for me! I was a little hesitant about this book because of its length, but I ended up enjoying it a lot. The book is divided into four sections, one representing each of the seasons, and these sections helped me divide up and process my reading so that I didn't feel burnt out. This is a book I'd recommend taking some time with, and I'm glad I was able to do that.
Colleen's story pulled me in from the beginning - there's not much more powerful than a woman fighting for her family against steep odds. Her relationship with son Chub warmed my heart, and I admired her efforts to help her community.
I appreciated the way Davidson portrayed the mixed blessings of logging and how the industry both supported and damaged the community. Without the jobs provided, the town wouldn't exist. But these jobs came at the cost of human health - too high a cost for anyone to pay. And how do you prove that an industry is damaging the environment?
If you're interested in a character-driven, slow burn drama to curl up with this winter, I'd give this one a try!
Genre: literary fiction, family drama, small town drama
In one sentence: Midwife Colleen and her husband Rich, a tree-topper, are trying to make a better life in their small Northwest logging community, but they can't escape the consequences that logging has brought.
This has been a great year for environmental fiction for me! I was a little hesitant about this book because of its length, but I ended up enjoying it a lot. The book is divided into four sections, one representing each of the seasons, and these sections helped me divide up and process my reading so that I didn't feel burnt out. This is a book I'd recommend taking some time with, and I'm glad I was able to do that.
Colleen's story pulled me in from the beginning - there's not much more powerful than a woman fighting for her family against steep odds. Her relationship with son Chub warmed my heart, and I admired her efforts to help her community.
I appreciated the way Davidson portrayed the mixed blessings of logging and how the industry both supported and damaged the community. Without the jobs provided, the town wouldn't exist. But these jobs came at the cost of human health - too high a cost for anyone to pay. And how do you prove that an industry is damaging the environment?
If you're interested in a character-driven, slow burn drama to curl up with this winter, I'd give this one a try!
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated