Grove by Esther Kinsky

276 pages first pub 2018 (view editions) user-added

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Ideal for a reader who finds solace and meaning in slow, meditative observation—someone who cherishes language as a vessel for processing loss and who feels most alive when landscape, memory, and emotion intermingle on long, solitary walks.

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An unnamed narrator, recently bereaved, travels to Olevano, a small village southeast of Rome. It is winter, and from her temporary residence on a hill between village and cemetery, she embarks on walks and outings, exploring the banal and the sub...

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Community Reviews

3.59
based on 55 reviews

Moods

reflective: 100%

emotional: 44%

challenging: 33%

sad: 33%

mysterious: 22%

relaxing: 11%


Pace

100% of readers chose slow
slow

Plot or character driven?

16% of readers chose A mix
66% of readers chose Character
16% of readers chose N/A
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Character
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Strong character development?

33% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
50% of readers chose No
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Loveable characters?

20% of readers chose Yes
60% of readers chose Complicated
20% of readers chose N/A
Yes
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Diverse cast of characters?

20% of readers chose Complicated
60% of readers chose No
20% of readers chose N/A
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Flaws of characters a main focus?

20% of readers chose Complicated
60% of readers chose No
20% of readers chose N/A
Complicated
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