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3.85 AVERAGE
3.85 AVERAGE
dark
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
What a strange and dark and spiritual and courageous novel. It’s not an easy read but I’d say it’s unforgettable.
Reading this is like stepping out of a hot stuffed room into a cold morning. Every sentence feels both intentional and effortless. The reader is so immersed in her world. The clarity that comes through the book is a reminder that you can essentially write about ...not that much ..for the entirety of a book and have it be a page turner because strong writing is more compelling than a 600 pager of 10 subplots with 20 species that spans 5000 years. I'm finding here the escape (into the wilderness and another consciousness) what I long to find in all of the fantasy and sci Fi I've read this year.
adventurous
challenging
hopeful
reflective
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:
No
An absolutely wonderfully written book with an absolutely horrible ending choice by the author.
Otherwise would have been 5 stars.
Otherwise would have been 5 stars.
adventurous
challenging
dark
hopeful
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:
No
emotional
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Listened to the audiobook beautifully narrated by January LaVoy. 3.5 stars
The beginning of the novel had me thinking this would be a plot heavy story, and I think I missed out on some of its richness cause I was waiting for more action, more of a chase, and more characters. I think I would have gotten more out of it sooner if I'd worked out this novel is more a meditation on being a body and living a full sensual life in the natural world - all things I'm interested in. Once this clicked for me, I enjoyed it much more, even though, like in 'Matrix', I never felt very invested in the protagonist or other characters for some reason. I wish I did. The beautiful prose kept me going though.
The beginning of the novel had me thinking this would be a plot heavy story, and I think I missed out on some of its richness cause I was waiting for more action, more of a chase, and more characters. I think I would have gotten more out of it sooner if I'd worked out this novel is more a meditation on being a body and living a full sensual life in the natural world - all things I'm interested in. Once this clicked for me, I enjoyed it much more, even though, like in 'Matrix', I never felt very invested in the protagonist or other characters for some reason. I wish I did. The beautiful prose kept me going though.