A review by kimveach
Heartwood by Amity Gaige

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative mysterious reflective sad tense 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

I loved this book.   It grabs you from the start and doesn't let go.  It would probably be fantastic on audio.  It has so many good elements:  characters, settings, and emotional issues.  It would be a good book for a book club.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Vomit, Medical content, Dementia, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Pandemic/Epidemic