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4.06 AVERAGE
4.06 AVERAGE
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Barb has done it again with a lovely novel of ecology and community, goving us a side dish of biology lessons to go along with the human stuggles and heartache. These three storylines each kept me turning pages and rooting for their solitary characters to find each other. The last chapter may be one of my favorite book endings of all time. I usually don't mind the sanctimonious tone of her books, but there were times were it pulled me out of this one and felt too much like the author's defense of her own life and beliefs and a bit out of step with the characters, but she writes so well I eat it all up.
adventurous
emotional
informative
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I can’t believe I don’t see reviews about this—wtf was up with the Lusa/nephew arc ? Hated it and it was giving pedo sorry and that ruined a really well written character in my eyes. Odd. Anyway, this book was so beautifully written, and there were passages that moved me deeply. I also loved living in nature with this book (it’s a perfect spring read!) But I think this book suffered from being toooooooo long. The beginning dragged on and I’m shocked I finished it. I thought the second half of the book was fantastic, and this could’ve been a perfect read if it was ~200 pages shorter.
adventurous
hopeful
informative
inspiring
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:
No
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
If not for the book club I was reading it for, I think I would have stopped halfway through. The descriptions of nature and the landscape were beautiful, but I didn’t really resonate or find any of the characters of their plot lines particularly meaningful. The ending for me was quite abrupt and I left the book feeling jilted.
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
a beautiful book that really makes you reflect on life, love, and the fact that despite everything, we are all just animals trying to survive.