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A review by batwoman411
North Woods by Daniel Mason
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I almost didn’t read this book because of its cover. But the art makes perfect sense when reading the multiple interconnected stories of the people who live, love, and die in the yellow house in western Massachusetts. In fact, the Catamount plays a key role in one of my favorite chapters.
The story of the yellow house begins in the 1600s with a colonial couple escaping the stifling mores of pilgrim civilization. We span hundreds of years and different occupants of the house and woods around it. We witness the changing of the house as well as the landscape and ecology around it. Equal parts human drama and ghost story, the narrative transcends time and ultimately leaves it behind.
Complex, nuanced, clever. The North Woods is a journey that will change you.
The story of the yellow house begins in the 1600s with a colonial couple escaping the stifling mores of pilgrim civilization. We span hundreds of years and different occupants of the house and woods around it. We witness the changing of the house as well as the landscape and ecology around it. Equal parts human drama and ghost story, the narrative transcends time and ultimately leaves it behind.
Complex, nuanced, clever. The North Woods is a journey that will change you.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder