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A review by ehays84
The Forest by Edward Rutherfurd
4.0
This is my first Rutherfurd read. I have been meaning to read several of his books for a while, but haven't had the chance.
I didn't absolutely love this book, mainly because it turned out to have some soap opera-ish elements to it, but I still love his idea of taking a place and telling the story of its people over a long span of time. He does his research, but expands to fill the unknowns. The stories within the book could really be stand alone stories. You don't have to know what happened in the previous story to understand or appreciate the next one. But that's ok because these are more the story of a place than its people.
I will definitely read more of his when I get the chance.
I didn't absolutely love this book, mainly because it turned out to have some soap opera-ish elements to it, but I still love his idea of taking a place and telling the story of its people over a long span of time. He does his research, but expands to fill the unknowns. The stories within the book could really be stand alone stories. You don't have to know what happened in the previous story to understand or appreciate the next one. But that's ok because these are more the story of a place than its people.
I will definitely read more of his when I get the chance.