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The White Forest (2012)

by Unknown(Favorite Author)

3.28 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

1451664257 (ISBN13: 9781451664256)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Touchstone

review 1: The beginning recounting the main three characters' friendship growing up was helpful in understanding their personalities and why they made the choices they made. They were very realistic in that they each had flaws that I did not like but made them easier to relate to. As the story progressed, it got a little odder and perhaps gorier than I anticipated, yet I still had trouble putting it down. The pace made for a quick read and the concept of the Lady of the Flowers was very intriguing.
review 2: A period piece that crosses into the supernatural which is heavy in description and mood. I have to say, it is very clear that Mr. McOmber has done his homework when it came to the time period and history that he was writing about. Not only that, he obviously studi... moreed the language and mannerisms that defined the time. The White Forest is thickly filled with a a usage of words that are nearly dripping in richness and beauty. The beginning of the story pulls you in with a mystery that is both confusing and heartbreaking and you are drawn in wanting to know the truth of events.Mr. McOmber is careful as he layers answers, giving bits and pieces to the story in small bites. In some cases this works but in others it is a frustrating and slow read. Plodding through the dialogue can become a job and not so enjoyable. It is clear he had a thesaurus and was careful about the words he used, but perhaps he was too careful with it to the sacrifice of the flow of the book. It was not always an easy read.This is definitely a piece that would make a wonderful Masterpiece Theater series. The pacing worked for a long term situation. Without spoilers, I have to say, after the long read and the very detailed fantasy and mythology he created, it developed into something a bit confusing and grand and then felt like it fell apart, as if he didn't really know what to do with it all. It was like a tornado that suddenly poofed into nothing, which left me frustrated for having invested the time and following the tale he had unraveled for me. The greater picture, it was lovely, but as far as a story, I felt that it was a many layered cake that looked absolutely gorgeous, but left me feeling hungry and unsatisfied in the end. less

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