It took me a while to get into the book, but then I couldn't stop reading it. I thought it would just be a book about a neighborhood dispute about a tree (which wasn't that far off), but it was so much more. I won't lie, I wasn't too impressed with any of the people except the kids, but that's probably what the author was intending. In fact, it seemed like none of the adults had many redeeming qualities. The narrator was more like a chorus of the neighbors watching the entire thing play out, like a voice over discussing where the mistakes were being made and the impact of each move to the overall outcome of the book. It's a sad book, showing where community can be acerbic and judgmental. It can also show where our own delusions will ultimately ruin us (yeah, Brad in the book, I'm talking about you). This book will stay with me for a while as I still try to play out all the concepts in the book.
4/5 stars
It took me a while to get into the book, but then I couldn't stop reading it. I thought it would just be a book about a neighborhood dispute about a tree (which wasn't that far off), but it was so much more. I won't lie, I wasn't too impressed with any of the people except the kids, but that's probably what the author was intending. In fact, it seemed like none of the adults had many redeeming qualities. The narrator was more like a chorus of the neighbors watching the entire thing play out, like a voice over discussing where the mistakes were being made and the impact of each move to the overall outcome of the book. It's a sad book, showing where community can be acerbic and judgmental. It can also show where our own delusions will ultimately ruin us (yeah, Brad in the book, I'm talking about you). This book will stay with me for a while as I still try to play out all the concepts in the book.
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December 2023
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