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Greenwood by Michael Christie

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mirandaleighhhh's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix

3.5

I am impressed with the authors ability to weave together the lives of the individuals in a family over the span of so many years, it was an incredibly detailed account. The writing, especially the forest imagery, was beautiful.
That being said…it took me a long time to get through this, and I was surprised at how little we got of Jacinda’s story, and how little we got to know about the future (but hey, maybe that’s the point?).
I think I was a little bored reading so much about the thinkings and doings of rich men. I loved reading about Everrett though, and Temple was fantastic as well.

“though formal research has surely been done, somewhere, scientists are no longer sharing freely sharing their findings since the rise of environmental nationalism and the end of the free internet” horrifying horrifying so close to reality

“perhaps goddess, monster, mother, and guardian forged into one impossible figure”

“wood is time captured. A map. A cellular memory, a record.”

“the world has been on the brink of ending before. the dust has always been waiting to swallow us. people have always struggled and suffered. your poverty is not shameful. It is not a failure of your character. life, by its very nature, is precarious. and your struggles are never for nothing.”

“now every time the wind blows through its blossoms I see you in the shimmer…I do not want you because you are mine. I want you because I am yours”

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hannxm's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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robotfanclub's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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

Such a wonderful book that takes your on a ride through time and family lineage in a way that I’ve never seen done so well. It’s a story that revels in the randomness and serendipity of life. The thematic connection to trees and nature is lovely and reflected in the writing in such a thorough, delightful way. It feels like one of those rare books that’s just perfectly realized and complete.

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mandi_lea's review against another edition

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emotional mysterious sad slow-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

4.0

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cday13's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

I loved Greenwood! Michael Christie did a masterful job of balancing past, present, and future timelines. The separations of timelines were clear, and I was never confused about which character I was with, which is often a critique of books with so many characters and times.

The future Christie developed seems like it could be very realistic (almost too realistic). His commentaries on climate change, deforestation, and societal disinterest is timely, although did feel a little preachy at times.

I was never bored while reading. Although I found the "mystery" to be very obvious, I still enjoyed the pacing of its rollout. The ending is depressing (with a tiny sliver of hope), and left me with an increased sense of urgency to ensure that future does not come to pass.

I was able to connect to each of the characters in different ways. They were all fully fleshed out and their motivations, strengths, and weaknesses were believable and realistic.

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gomoon's review against another edition

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dark emotional inspiring sad medium-paced

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

4.0

Great book, the 2038 timeline is the weakest.

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hamstringy's review against another edition

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emotional reflective slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

An absolute treasure of a multi-generational book. Christie does a really good job of sticking to his chosen themes, making us care about complex characters, and keeping track of a lot of details that the characters themselves mix up

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