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chaptersofchase 's review for:
North Woods
by Daniel Mason
adventurous
challenging
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
N/A
North Woods π³
Thank you, Random House & PRH Audio, for the gifted copy of North Woods by Daniel Mason {partner}
Genre: Historical Fiction
Format: π§
Audiobook Narration: ββββ
Pub Date: 9.19.2023
Star Rating: βββ.5
Thank you, Random House & PRH Audio, for the gifted copy of North Woods by Daniel Mason {partner}
Genre: Historical Fiction
Format: π§
Audiobook Narration: ββββ
Pub Date: 9.19.2023
Star Rating: βββ.5
"I propose a new calendar: not one autumn but twelve, a hundred. The autumn, when the birches are yellow but still have their leaves; when the beeches are green but the birch leaves have fallen; when the oaks tint to the color of ripe apricots and beeches yellow; when the oaks turn to cigar brown and the beeches curl up into crispy copper rollsβ¦"
North Woods first drew my attention when I saw that it is about linking past and present through one house. I have always been fascinated by the people who have come before me, whether in my family, city, or home. When you live in a house that is nearly 100 years old, you expect some history to be between the walls. Over the years, I have had the chance to meet the former residents of my house and learn their stories. One resident, in particular, stands out to me as she passed away in our home, and I sometimes feel like she is still here, enjoying the house that made her feel protected for so many years. So, naturally, North Woods piqued my interest.
The book, as a whole, is a mixture of short stories entwined in between ballads, hymns, notes, and songs. Some of the stories were fantastic and had me invested, while others lost on me. Then, truly bizarre parts left me completely baffled as they felt disconnected from the book as a whole.
My biggest issue is that the book I hoped to read didn't show up until the book's last chapter. But, wow, was that chapter beautiful. It made me have such a grand appreciation for not only my home but the land it is built on and all the people who came before and will come after me.
π°οΈ Linking of past and present
π Slow
π³ Regeneration of the land
π Short story feeling
π₯Ή The ending
North Woods is one of those books that will be hit or miss for people but will make for a great discussion book.
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