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A review by rromanereads
Greenwood by Michael Christie
5.0
i feel like I've read 10 books through the discovery of the Greenwood line.
this book is above all a family story, between people for whom trees and forests hold a special place in their lives. I found that this book illustrated the cycle of life, of nature, what lives and what dies and what we can or cannot do about it. Through the different eras and protagonists in the Greenwood household, a magnificent portrait of the forest and its powers is painted. A natural disaster that killed and wiped out most of the planet's trees, except for one surviving island, sets the record straight on the vital importance of our forests and our duty to protect these ecosystems. A tree spans the ages, and the rings that make up its trunk make it possible to determine its exact age, yet we are only able to access this information once the tree has been cut down. Trees are all connected by a network that makes them all one, composing the forest, they breathe in unison.
this family story is poignant, some of the protagonists are as endearing as others are revolting. It tells us the family legacy is not inevitable. As the family tree unravels, the younger ones realize the emotional and environmental disasters caused by their forebears, or at least experience the consequences. It's a lesson in humanity. I loved this devouring work of fiction, full of meaning and strong connections that allow the reader to feel like they're in a museum, delving back into a family history. I liked the fact that we started with the most recent period and each chapter skipped a generation back to unfold the story.
this book is above all a family story, between people for whom trees and forests hold a special place in their lives. I found that this book illustrated the cycle of life, of nature, what lives and what dies and what we can or cannot do about it. Through the different eras and protagonists in the Greenwood household, a magnificent portrait of the forest and its powers is painted. A natural disaster that killed and wiped out most of the planet's trees, except for one surviving island, sets the record straight on the vital importance of our forests and our duty to protect these ecosystems. A tree spans the ages, and the rings that make up its trunk make it possible to determine its exact age, yet we are only able to access this information once the tree has been cut down. Trees are all connected by a network that makes them all one, composing the forest, they breathe in unison.
this family story is poignant, some of the protagonists are as endearing as others are revolting. It tells us the family legacy is not inevitable. As the family tree unravels, the younger ones realize the emotional and environmental disasters caused by their forebears, or at least experience the consequences. It's a lesson in humanity. I loved this devouring work of fiction, full of meaning and strong connections that allow the reader to feel like they're in a museum, delving back into a family history. I liked the fact that we started with the most recent period and each chapter skipped a generation back to unfold the story.