Review of 'Uprooted' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
2.5 stars.
Nina Lyon presents a book that is delightfully clear and comprehensible in parts, and equally opaque in others. The book should not be construed as being about the Green Man; it is rather aptly titled to indicate the nature of the journey, a voyage of discovery as Lyon visits various sites around the U.K. to track down Green Man remnants.
While I have no complaints against the 'stream-of-consciousness' narrative style adopted in the book, others might differ, pointing out that there is not so much of the Green Man as had been hoped. The journey has been well documented, and is interesting if you are new to the idea of the Green Man, or are just starting out on your own journey. Lyon has obviously researched for this book, but has a tendency to wax philosophical on occasion, which makes for some very jargon-y reading. The conferring of …
2.5 stars.
Nina Lyon presents a book that is delightfully clear and comprehensible in parts, and equally opaque in others. The book should not be construed as being about the Green Man; it is rather aptly titled to indicate the nature of the journey, a voyage of discovery as Lyon visits various sites around the U.K. to track down Green Man remnants.
While I have no complaints against the 'stream-of-consciousness' narrative style adopted in the book, others might differ, pointing out that there is not so much of the Green Man as had been hoped. The journey has been well documented, and is interesting if you are new to the idea of the Green Man, or are just starting out on your own journey. Lyon has obviously researched for this book, but has a tendency to wax philosophical on occasion, which makes for some very jargon-y reading. The conferring of initials to interviewees also becomes a bit confusing, until one is struggling to recall who S is, or where J was met.
Overall, not bad for a one-time read.