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I absolutely loved this novel! I normally read thrillers or romance, so it was nice to break out of that and try something uplifting and magical. Harry's Trees has it all: loss, love, redemption, and just a hint of magic.
I especially loved listening to the audio book version, narrated by Josh Bloomberg. He did an amazing job of giving each character a unique voice, and successfully brought the fairy tale of Harry's Trees to life.

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3.0

3.5 I liked many aspects of this book. It was a little tragedy, a little drama, a little rom-com, a little Hallmark movie and a touch of fairy tale. It tells the story of the intersection of the life’s of Harry, Amanda and Oriana following two tragic events and occurs in the trees of the Endless Mountains in PA. There are several quirky characters that are part of the story and each adds some texture. A few bits and scenes kept this from a 4 star for me. Perhaps it was some of the juvenile interactions that are described amongst the adults. Taken out of context, I may have thought many characters were in junior high school.

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5.0

I read Harry's Trees a few months ago and absolutely fell in love with it. Set in the forests of Pennsylvania, it is the story of Harry, Amanda, and Oriana. It's a feel-good story of healing, of coming out on the other side after profound loss and grief. What I truly loved about this book was how it felt like a fairy tale for grownups. I don't personally regard this as a fantasy novel - there is nothing that happens in this book that couldn't happen in real life - but the story is laced in magic and enchantment, and it filled me with childlike wonder. The writing is just exquisite. For those of you who are nerdy like me and love when librarians show up in books, I have great news for you: This book features Olive, the spunkiest librarian ever who will have you laughing out loud at her feistiness. I fell in love with her and her library. This book is one of those rare treasures that will make you feel a whole range of emotions - I laughed out loud, I weeped, I was filled with wonder, and I positively didn't want it to end. Harry's trees gets 5 big, magical stars from me. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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adventurous emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

I think I selected this book originally because of the trees, though aside from bits and pieces, there's precious little about trees...at least that's how I look at it. And, while the story was moderately entertaining and mildly believable, it suffered a little from predictability. But, it was a nice change of pace from the heavier stuff I read.

kfanucchi's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

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