The Forest of Vanishing Stars

Enjoyable despite the topic

Very well written, I flew through this book. The descriptions were brilliant and the story moved along well. A few twists were foreseeable, but somehow still managed to surprise.

It was an interesting POV. I know it's fiction, but the theme of good people doing what's right during tragic and evil things like the holocaust is something I often wonder about. Who were they? What motivated them (aside from doing what was right)? How did they cope with the loss? Anger? Not set in a ghetto or internment camp, this story gave a different POV.

I am torn with this one, but ended up at 4 stars because I love the author's writing and the atmosphere it creates while reading.

This one started off so well, different than the usual historical fiction as it had hints of possible magical realism. I was excited for this but it slowly peetered out and disappeared altogether.

The story itself is, of course, haunting, devastating and beautiful at times as well. I could have done without all the romance mixed in as that seemed to just disrupt the story as a whole. For me, anyway.

I actually really enjoyed the parts that dealt with the forest and living off the land. Despite the slower pace throughout, I loved the descriptions and the atmosphere of it.

Overall, a good historical fiction and one I would recommend for fans of the genre.