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A review by la_luz_mala
We Are All Ghosts in the Forest by Lorraine Wilson
5.0
First things first – gorgeous cover. Even before reading the blurb, I was already caught, and after reading the book, I can come back and find delightful little details: the golden bees, the herbs, Orlando's adorable swishy tail. A cover does not a book make, but it's certainly a pleasure to have such gorgeous art wrapping another piece of gorgeous art.
Now to the content between the covers: nothing short of amazing. I have a fondness for dystopian novels, so you can imagine I've read my fair share. I was pleasantly surprised when I read We Are All Ghosts in the Forest and found a story that felt non-derivative: the refreshing feeling of reading something new, something I hadn't encountered before; of immersing in a completely new world. I imagine, of course, there are similar books out there, but this was my first of its type and I thoroughly enjoyed it.
I won't tell you what We Are All Ghosts in the Forest is about because you can read it right up there in the blurb, but I'll tell you other details that might tip you towards reading it: it's not a story about a world gone haywire but a story set IN a world gone haywire. It's a story about certain people caught in events that feel way larger than what they can handle. It's a story about love, grief, and renewal, all in the middle of a world gone haywire. You can go into it not expecting hard Sci-Fi and brainy explanations of why things broke, but the story of someone finding a way to heal new and old wounds.
All in all, a lovely read, and one I hope to revisit eventually.
Now to the content between the covers: nothing short of amazing. I have a fondness for dystopian novels, so you can imagine I've read my fair share. I was pleasantly surprised when I read We Are All Ghosts in the Forest and found a story that felt non-derivative: the refreshing feeling of reading something new, something I hadn't encountered before; of immersing in a completely new world. I imagine, of course, there are similar books out there, but this was my first of its type and I thoroughly enjoyed it.
I won't tell you what We Are All Ghosts in the Forest is about because you can read it right up there in the blurb, but I'll tell you other details that might tip you towards reading it: it's not a story about a world gone haywire but a story set IN a world gone haywire. It's a story about certain people caught in events that feel way larger than what they can handle. It's a story about love, grief, and renewal, all in the middle of a world gone haywire. You can go into it not expecting hard Sci-Fi and brainy explanations of why things broke, but the story of someone finding a way to heal new and old wounds.
All in all, a lovely read, and one I hope to revisit eventually.