A review by blueberryhotel
North Woods by Daniel Mason

adventurous dark funny hopeful mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

4.5

loved it! love how mason wove together all these narratives across time, love the deep connection to place that is present throughout each narrative; it’s so grounded in this specific Massachusetts forest that i felt like i, too, had explored it hundreds of times. love love LOVE the supernatural/paranormal aspect that i didn’t expect but that made complete sense. my only real qualm was the lack of Native perspectives — the indigenous people of the region are very very briefly mentioned. but i get the sense that certain omissions were to paint a picture of the times, and i don’t want every book to only have aspirational narrators. i think it would be really interesting to read certain chapters through a Native studies lens (or a disability studies lens).