This is a unique book among the ones I've read recently in that the central character of this book is a place and not a person. Such a wonderful concept that I think was explored and executed well. This book read more like a connected anthology than one singular story, but I think I liked this format more.

I will say that the style of North Woods inherently lends itself to shallower character development, so I didn't love that I felt disconnected from most of our characters. Combined with some of the chapters that were more character-driven, I found myself struggling to care. As is the case with any short-story style, some plots were more compelling than others, but I definitely liked more than I disliked.

Overall, I thought this was a cool take on historical fiction, and I really enjoyed listening to the audiobook. If you're not into historical fiction, this probably isn't the book for you, but I liked it!