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vegedarien's review against another edition
might go back to it later as the writing is without a doubt beautiful, but it just wasn't holding my attention right now
ramosbr18's review against another edition
3.75
This book should have been a 5 star for me. I’m interested in every aspect. Mental health, homestead, plants, women’s history, poetic writing. But I found myself not wanting to pick this book up and forcing myself to read it.
luckcat's review against another edition
4.0
An enjoyable read but I think I would enjoy it more if I read it a second time!
bex_knighthunter's review against another edition
emotional
informative
reflective
slow-paced
3.25
This was a well-written memoir, mixing two things I'm interested in: homesteading and mental health. I generally enjoyed the reading experience, but unfortunately, this has left me without many strong feelings and I think I'll find this forgettable. My favourite parts were probably about the struggles of neurodivergence, and the diagnosis process in the UK. If this had been the first such story I had heard I think this could have been really powerful for me. The writing was also generally very good, nicely flowing and poetic at times and emotive when needed. I thought I would find a lot in common with Rebecca's smallholding dreams, but there wasn't as much detail as I hoped about making a homestead work and the hard decisions that needed to be made - most of the sections focussed on this side of her life were more like general nature writing and observing nature's changing seasons or about raising a family. The sections that worked least well for me were the fictionalised parts, and those that focussed on historical research and etymology, which are not interests of mine.
cmhorgan's review against another edition
informative
medium-paced
3.0
If you are a nature enthusiast, you may enjoy this a lot more. I appreciate her perspective, honesty & vulnerability in sharing her story. I personally lost focus with all the details of the farm.
_renreads's review against another edition
Wasn't a fan of the writing format.. got bored tbh