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A review by allthereads_neverthetime
Greenwood by Michael Christie
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
This was another book that I've wanted to dive into for far too long! Yay me for reading my backlist! Anyways, Greenwood is story through 4 generations of a family, and their connection with the trees. Sounds a bit odd, but every character brings something new, due to the fact that we have a lumber company mogul, a vagrant living life between trains and maples, a nature activist, a woodworker, and an arboreal scientist; so yes, they each bring a completely different point of view, which kept the pages turning!
It starts in the future 2038, where the world has pretty much descended into a dust bowl, with little greenery surviving, (which actually terrifies me, especially after record breaking temps last week). As the book progresses, we go back through time to the early 1900's where the Greenwood name begins, then travel back to the future again in the reverse order. I love the way this books was laid out, but the middle section dragged on a bit too much for me, and while another era, I actually forgot completely about, which makes me think that that part of the story needed a bit more to it. But still overall an amazing saga of the Greenwood family that I highly recommend!
It starts in the future 2038, where the world has pretty much descended into a dust bowl, with little greenery surviving, (which actually terrifies me, especially after record breaking temps last week). As the book progresses, we go back through time to the early 1900's where the Greenwood name begins, then travel back to the future again in the reverse order. I love the way this books was laid out, but the middle section dragged on a bit too much for me, and while another era, I actually forgot completely about, which makes me think that that part of the story needed a bit more to it. But still overall an amazing saga of the Greenwood family that I highly recommend!