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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am reading The North Woods. I am not too far into it yet and am undecided. Some of it is poetic and lovely. Some of it is really funny. But I admit I am not sure whether/how this will sustain a whole book. I just finished Roman Stories by Jhumpa Lahiri, which I enjoyed—short stories set in Rome, with a lovely pace and sense of place.[/quote]

Ok, finished North Woods and am back to say that it is weird and compelling and excellent. Highly recommend. It is not like anything I have read before but it is fascinating and moving. A good kick off to a year of reading![/quote]

I also loved North Woods. I’m not even sure how to describe it to anyone else except to say I loved it.[/quote]

Did you both read or listen to it?

I just read an excerpt and it's definitely weird (although I like weird!) and I think it might be hard to listen to? I always have a reading book and a listening book going so I keep lists of books that are better for one or the other.[/quote]

I read North Woods in print, and it worked well for me that way. I'm glad it was a paper copy as well, rather than my kindle, because I did flip back and reread a few sections. There are lots of small details that connect the different stories and there were a couple times I wanted to reread an earlier section to solidify those connections. Really loved it. [/quote]

That's really helpful to know. I love my Kindle but there have been books I have read that I wish I could easily flip back and forth so I'll plan to get the paper copy of this book. Thanks![/quote]

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