Book Review: Far from the Tree by Robin Benway


I heard a lot of good things about this book for the past couple of months. The buzz from the readers, the hype and the Printz Honor Award last year, are all enough for me to grab my own copy and read it. The story was something I found new and fresh. I have never heard of a book like this one. I was in a straight fantasy read for the couple of weeks and grabbing this, a contemporary, was a change for my reading adventure. I found the book at first light and full of potentials.

“That’s what parents do. They catch you before you fall. That’s what family is.” 

The characters in this book were superb. I really like them. Their personalities and flaws for me were perfectly sewn to perfection. The characters were perfectly built into people that are empowering and full of emotions that you might say that they are not a work of fiction. I loved how the author deeply delivered each emotions to the pages. I really felt all the words coming out from their hearts. I connected to the characters soul. They moved me.

May 1, 2018 – Finished Reading
April 24, 2018 –
page 168

 44.92% "I just want to finish reading this book but I have a lot of things to finish in the office. Help!"
April 22, 2018 –
page 122

 32.62%
April 22, 2018 – Started Reading
December 13, 2017 – Shelved as: to-read
December 13, 2017 – Shelved


The plot was not all over the place. The story was well directed and you can just feel movement of the story, unforced and soothing to the soul. The entire story was like a music to our hearts, they entered your ears and plant seeds into your brain that will soon fruit emotions that are worth expressing. I shed tears. I released laughter. I visited the world of oblivion at one point. 

This book really connected to me. I was really impressed of the writing style and the message of the story. This is a life changing book that I highly recommend you guys should read.

OVERALL RATING: 9.7/10
            STORY: 9.8/10
            CHARACTERS: 9.8/10
            THE FEELS: 9.9/10
            ENTERTAINMENT: 9.7/ 10
PLOT: 9.5/10

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