3.39 AVERAGE

manaledi's review

3.0
challenging reflective slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

I was simultaneously impressed with this book and wanted it to be over. The premise is fascinating and like good fantasy makes you ask hard questions about society and how far you would go to save the world. In this case it's the literal world - the trees and all living things rather than a subset of humanity. 

I love Sequoia and the Giant redwoods and they made for a great setting.

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suzea's review

4.5
adventurous challenging inspiring sad slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

kimbl0's review

3.75
adventurous dark inspiring mysterious reflective slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

jordana_dear's review


Jumped between too many timelines and didn't feel cohesive. We also spend a lot of time taking about how Syrah is such a strong woman whose worked against misogyny/et al to get where she is and one mistake and she decides to quit. That seemed so against the character being built for us that I couldn't wrap my head around it.

domthedev's review

4.0
challenging inspiring reflective medium-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: Yes
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nicolemonique's review


This book just didn't hold my interest. I didn't care about the main characters, or where the story was going.

jenniebridges's review

1.5
adventurous emotional mysterious slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

The story is a good idea but the writing is not good. Needs a good editor too

wuxian31's review

4.0
adventurous challenging emotional sad tense medium-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: Yes

bookswithboolie's review

2.0
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot