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orchidlilly 's review for:
The Forest
by Edward Rutherfurd
adventurous
emotional
informative
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I really, really, love a multi-generational narrative. The Forest is a pretty dense books, and given the time it took to read, the individual characters tend to fade away a bit, but the family lines are of more importance than any one individual figure. The two sections where we see a bit of personification from the natural life of the forest itself make for interesting outsider perspectives. The writing style is absolutely captivating, and the historical fact is well integrated without feeling too much like a textbook.
Content Warnings
Minor: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Incest, Infidelity, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Sexism, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Alcohol, War, Classism
It's historical fiction, you cant really expect history to be pleasant or sanitary, I'm afraid