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kelly_e's review
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
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? Yes
3.75
Title: The Woefield Poultry Collective
Author: Susan Juby
Series: Woefield #1
Genre: Fiction
Rating: 3.50
Pub Date: January 1, 2011
T H R E E • W O R D S
Playful • Quirky • Heartwarming
📖 S Y N O P S I S
Woefield Farm is a sprawling thirty acres of scrub land, complete with dilapidated buildings and one half-sheared, lonely sheep named Bertie. It’s “run”—in the loosest possible sense of the word—by Prudence Burns, an energetic, well-intentioned twenty-something New Yorker full of back-to-the-land ideals, but without an iota of related skills or experience. Prudence, who inherited the farm from her uncle, soon discovers that the bank is about to foreclose on Woefield Farm, which means that she has to turn things around, fast.
But fear not! She’ll be assisted by Earl, a spry seventy-something, banjo-playing foreman with a distrust of newfangled ideas and a substantial family secret; Seth, the alcoholic, celebrity-blogging boy-next-door who hasn’t left the house since a scandal with his high school drama teacher; and Sara Spratt, a highly organized eleven-year-old looking for a home for her prize-winning chickens, including one particularly randy fellow soon to be christened Alec Baldwin.
💭 T H O U G H T S
I chose The Woefield Poultry Collective as one of twelve books for my 12 recommendations from 12 friends project in 2023. I honestly knew very little about it before jumping in, other than the fact it took place on a farm.
Prudence, Earl, Seth, and Sara, along with the animals, are a cast of offbeat characters I never quite expected, yet couldn't help but love. They are all flawed in their own way, but they each have something to offer as they attempt to save Woefield farm. Some of the scenes are quite outlandish and highly unbelievable, but I couldn't help but laugh. The language used isn't always empathetic or compassionate and could rub some people the wrong way. What this story offers is a in depth exploration of facing your fears, coming together for the greater good, and finding connection in the most unlikely of places.
A rural comedy, The Woefield Poultry Collective, is a charming and lighthearted feel-good story. A real comfort read. I don't know if I will continue with this series, but it's a possibility and I'd definitely be interested in picking up something else Susan Juby has written.
📚 R E C O M M E N D • T O
• fans of unlikely friendships
• readers who like farm settings
🔖 F A V O U R I T E • Q U O T E S
"I think enthusiasm counts for a lot in dancing and in life."
"It’s important to give people the benefit of the doubt even if they don’t deserve it."
Author: Susan Juby
Series: Woefield #1
Genre: Fiction
Rating: 3.50
Pub Date: January 1, 2011
T H R E E • W O R D S
Playful • Quirky • Heartwarming
📖 S Y N O P S I S
Woefield Farm is a sprawling thirty acres of scrub land, complete with dilapidated buildings and one half-sheared, lonely sheep named Bertie. It’s “run”—in the loosest possible sense of the word—by Prudence Burns, an energetic, well-intentioned twenty-something New Yorker full of back-to-the-land ideals, but without an iota of related skills or experience. Prudence, who inherited the farm from her uncle, soon discovers that the bank is about to foreclose on Woefield Farm, which means that she has to turn things around, fast.
But fear not! She’ll be assisted by Earl, a spry seventy-something, banjo-playing foreman with a distrust of newfangled ideas and a substantial family secret; Seth, the alcoholic, celebrity-blogging boy-next-door who hasn’t left the house since a scandal with his high school drama teacher; and Sara Spratt, a highly organized eleven-year-old looking for a home for her prize-winning chickens, including one particularly randy fellow soon to be christened Alec Baldwin.
💭 T H O U G H T S
I chose The Woefield Poultry Collective as one of twelve books for my 12 recommendations from 12 friends project in 2023. I honestly knew very little about it before jumping in, other than the fact it took place on a farm.
Prudence, Earl, Seth, and Sara, along with the animals, are a cast of offbeat characters I never quite expected, yet couldn't help but love. They are all flawed in their own way, but they each have something to offer as they attempt to save Woefield farm. Some of the scenes are quite outlandish and highly unbelievable, but I couldn't help but laugh. The language used isn't always empathetic or compassionate and could rub some people the wrong way. What this story offers is a in depth exploration of facing your fears, coming together for the greater good, and finding connection in the most unlikely of places.
A rural comedy, The Woefield Poultry Collective, is a charming and lighthearted feel-good story. A real comfort read. I don't know if I will continue with this series, but it's a possibility and I'd definitely be interested in picking up something else Susan Juby has written.
📚 R E C O M M E N D • T O
• fans of unlikely friendships
• readers who like farm settings
🔖 F A V O U R I T E • Q U O T E S
"I think enthusiasm counts for a lot in dancing and in life."
"It’s important to give people the benefit of the doubt even if they don’t deserve it."
Content Warnings
Moderate: Mental illness, Addiction, Alcohol, Drug abuse, Drug use, Alcoholism, and Cursing
Minor: Death
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