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A review by jonapelson
Birnam Wood by Eleanor Catton
adventurous
challenging
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
An eco-thriller set in New Zealand centering around a guerilla gardening collective, Birnam Wood, a billionaire, and a pest control director. A bit slow to start but once it picks up it does not stop.
I enjoyed the setting and learning more about New Zealand and it's quirks (spelling differences, slang, phrases etc) and really enjoyed the authors writing although found some passages too long. Like many others I took a bit of umbridge with the ending but upon reflection am ok with it after all.
I enjoyed the setting and learning more about New Zealand and it's quirks (spelling differences, slang, phrases etc) and really enjoyed the authors writing although found some passages too long. Like many others I took a bit of umbridge with the ending but upon reflection am ok with it after all.