A review by ronpayne
North Woods by Daniel Mason

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

An absolutely wonderful book following a piece of land in Massachusetts from Pilgrim days to the present, and beyond. The point of view changing through a succession of residents, each distinctly voiced, was a great writing feat on its own, but mixed in with that was sometimes explicit, other times subtle, nature observation that showed detailed knowledge of how humans have changed the land, and the land has changed humans. Truly remarkable.