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A review by fiskestreetlittlelibrary
Birnam Wood by Eleanor Catton
1.0
I had high hopes for Eleanor Catton’s Birnam Wood, a thriller set in New Zealand and featuring an American billionaire who’s snatched up land for his end of times luxury bunker and a guerrilla gardening collective who views the same property as the ultimate squat for farming.
I struggled with this book. The first half was a slog and focused on the inner ideological monologues of several main characters. The second half of the book saw more action and lots of dialogue.
It just didn’t work for me, sadly.
I struggled with this book. The first half was a slog and focused on the inner ideological monologues of several main characters. The second half of the book saw more action and lots of dialogue.
It just didn’t work for me, sadly.