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A review by moondoodle
Gossip from the Forest by Sara Maitland
5.0
I read this in for a university class, so maybe I had a different perspective from the other reviewers I'm seeing that didn't really like it. It fit in really well with our class, I enjoyed reading it, and then I enjoyed the class discussion afterwards.
I liked the walk in the forest parts more than the fairy tales. I guess I've been introduced to a lot of fairytale re-imaginings and I feel like I've read ones I've liked better. I really enjoyed how she blended together her thoughts about history and fairytales with the present experiences of walking through the forests. It felt like walking with her and having a discussion, or being a guest in her brain while she went. The topics all seemed to flow smoothly together and was just generally engaging to read. While there was a definite women-centric tone to this, it is much softer than other books that I've started or looked into that kind of punch you in the face with it.
It felt very personal and intimate.
I liked the walk in the forest parts more than the fairy tales. I guess I've been introduced to a lot of fairytale re-imaginings and I feel like I've read ones I've liked better. I really enjoyed how she blended together her thoughts about history and fairytales with the present experiences of walking through the forests. It felt like walking with her and having a discussion, or being a guest in her brain while she went. The topics all seemed to flow smoothly together and was just generally engaging to read. While there was a definite women-centric tone to this, it is much softer than other books that I've started or looked into that kind of punch you in the face with it.
It felt very personal and intimate.