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kjreadsbooks's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
5.0
m2gnr's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
thekatedit's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
4.5
mikeyt's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
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? Yes
4.5
jcnista's review against another edition
Almost finished. Read like a bunch of short stories. Interesting but ultimately wasn’t compelled to continue.
fourstringspark's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
I’m a sucker for gimmicks, and on that count, North Woods delivered amply. With a series of often interconnected stories in different voices from different eras, North Woods reminded me a bit of David Mitchell’s Cloud Atlas, another book that I couldn’t put down. Whereas Cloud Atlas centered around the passage of a soul and a song (composition) across eras and cultures, North Woods follows the epic life of a house and all of the people, animals, insects, and ghosts that call it home until the page turns again. It’s a book about change and its inevitability. It’s also a book about nature – how it shapes us and we shape it. Which leads to one of the more pleasant surprises of North Woods given that it was written by a physician (a psychiatrist): this book has some of the most beautiful nature writing I’ve ever encountered. Author Daniel Mason veers from the rapturous and impressionistic, to scientific scenarios with an obsessive level of detail that would make Nicholson Baker envious. What I suppose I should have expected from a psychiatrist-author was a character with schizophrenia. Check. Also did not expect the supernatural touches, which ended up being a key element to the book. Didn’t want this book to end. Five stars without reservation.
admorobo's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
kng247's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
johnbyers1500's review against another edition
dark
funny
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Summer solstice Lummi. Maybe best book ever??