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Greenwood by Michael Christie

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rachelevelyn's review against another edition

4.75

I really enjoyed this. Everett’s story was amazing. I felt like some of the character development was a bit rushed and I’d have liked more time in the future and for the stories to have connected a bit more at the end (I get that the stories circling one another was kind of the point, but I’d have liked a bit more resolution). I definitely preferred this to the overstory which it reminded me of.

danicrids's review against another edition

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reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

violetrb's review against another edition

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fast-paced

5.0

I don’t usually read dystopian sci fi but this one felt almost non-fiction. The development of the story was absolutely incredible

jficele's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-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

5.0

mastben11's review against another edition

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dark emotional hopeful sad medium-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

4.25

birdiesreads's review against another edition

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2.0

Got to page 212 and had to stop. Loved the beginning, it just got painfully slow in the middle

lucygoss's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

bestknownfor's review against another edition

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challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

A long (in parts overly long) family history with high highs and low lows. I'm glad I read it, but God it frustrated me.

The brothers were the emotional core of this story for me, and all the other sequences pale in comparison. And that ending -

talk about shooting the shaggy dog. I'll pay it as a twist, but it didn't even feel consistent with Jake's earlier character.

In general the male characters are written with much more depth and compassion. We get 200+ (good!) pages humanising

Harris and Lomax

but

Jake and Willow are flighty and short-sighted, and Temple is cartoonishly perfect.

Nothing would have been lost if the flashback sequences unwound from

Liam dying in the house. The 2038 plot adds nothing and dilutes the themes.