The fact that certain happenings were so painful for me, shows how powerful this book seemed to me.
But, I realize, it’s not that I thought the end was poorly done it was just difficult for me to agree with aspects of the decisions made. 5 stars though, because I “didn’t like” the end. This became one of my favorite books as soon as I read it I was totally immersed while reading and continue to dwell on this book. but if you read a lot of survival literature, you can't help but worry about these girls and their future among the living. It is a great story of sisterhood and mental survival to changed circumstances. but when something nags at my mind, it is as though it is the only thing i can see, and i am like a puppy with a stick. bad decision number two, in my opinion.this is what i mean by literary - it is all well and good to have this idyllic scenario, but whatever your politics (view spoiler) Īnd i am not selling this book right now, am i? i really liked it - i thought it was terrific. the decision is the same: (view spoiler), but the circumstances are totally different: (view spoiler) ĭid i mention that there was (view spoiler) because there is. Which is fine, but i would suggest a different book if you are looking for survival tips.Īnd the irony is that at one point, a character does something and then decides not to do it after all (i sacrifice details to slyly avoid spoilers) and i thought "d'oh - you scared little bunny! don't let emotions get in the way of doing the bold and sensible thing!" but then later - in the final act, she has a chance to essentially make the same decision, albeit more conclusive, and even though i had rooted for her to (view spoiler), i didn't want her to (view spoiler) when there is now (view spoiler) with only (view spoiler) to go (view spoiler). I mean, i never thought it was a true story, but i just want to emphasize that decisions characters make in this book are very much suitable for literary purposes they provide dramatic tension and character development and a story arc, but as far as practical decision-making goes, these sisters fall a little short.Īnd there was a period when i thought, "hey - these girls finally have it together and are taking real steps towards their own survival," only to modify that somewhat later to, "oh, these characters are making decisions that will have literary appeal and dramatic heft. and there was a period when i thought, "hey - these girls finally have it together and are taking real steps towards their own survival," only to modify th this is definitely a novel. i mean, i never thought it was a true story, but i just want to emphasize that decisions characters make in this book are very much suitable for literary purposes they provide dramatic tension and character development and a story arc, but as far as practical decision-making goes, these sisters fall a little short. Reminiscent of Margaret Atwood's A Handmaid's Tale, Into the Forest is a mesmerizing and thought-provoking novel of hope and despair set in a frighteningly plausible near-future America.more
Their arrival into adulthood, however, forces them to reexamine their place in the world and their relationship to the land and each other. The sisters consume the resources left in the house, waiting for the power to return. There is talk of a war overseas and upheaval in Congress, but it still comes as a shock when the electricity runs out and gas is nowhere to be found. Over 30 miles from the nearest town, and several miles away from their nearest neighbor, Nell and Eva struggle to survive as society begins to decay and collapse around them. No single even Set in the near-future, Into the Forest is a powerfully imagined novel that focuses on the relationship between two teenage sisters living alone in their Northern California forest home. Set in the near-future, Into the Forest is a powerfully imagined novel that focuses on the relationship between two teenage sisters living alone in their Northern California forest home.