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I'm not sure how to feel about this installment. Tobias feels like a shell of himself in this one. The romance feels forced, there is simultaneously too much going on, and also too little. Silver's mother is at least very interesting.

There is a lot here that could be improved. I think if this was longer and had more time to develop it would work better. Otherwise it feels like an overflowing pot.

I really love folklore and am not super familiar with the Green Man mythology so I was very curious about this book.

I was a bit let down. The writing and atmosphere were beautiful and MC was very fascinating, but the story itself felt very surface level. I didn't care much for the romance, it did nothing for me, even if it served for a motivator, so it did have a purpose.

All things considering, it *was* a novella.

Green - Nature 💚 #PrideRec2025 @PuddleJumper
Whether it's lush descriptions of forests or travels off the beaten path, finding meaning through observing or struggling against the dangers within 🌳

While I was initially horrified to learn that Henry & Tobias had parted ways - they did need the time apart. I didn‘t have to wait too long until Henry‘s mum manages to reunite the band - and these two idiots slowly work their way back to each other (adding a new folklorist to the found family along the way! I could read stories of their future exploits forever. Poor Tobias is locked into being the [ignored] voice of reason forever).

Imagine if you will, a book that gently fills your heart with cozy fantasy and whimsy with just a dash of monstrous things in the wood and that‘s pretty much what this book delivers in perhaps too few pages…

It‘s been almost a week since I read this and I still don‘t really know what I want to say about it, one could just keyboard smash about it, but I really love what Emily Tesh did with this novella, which I listened to on a whim. I loved it.

The Wild Man of Greenhollow lives a quiet life in the woods until a researcher enters his domain and upends his life of quiet seclusion. A slow reveal of an interesting history, soft romantic tension, and a wild second act make for an excellent novella with plenty of green magic.

Atmospheric, mysterious, and full of longing - for connection, for knowledge, for preserving innocence. This short novella drops you into a slightly fantastic forest where nature grows from the pages.

Finished October 2024

Lovely atmospheric and gently creepy story with a faint, tender brush of romance.

I read 8 books this month!
💜 5 from my #mtTBR
💜 3 library books
💜 1 audio, 5 ebook and 2 physical books
💜 3 from #readyourkindle challenge

A cozy fantasy adventure romance between Tobias the mythical “Wild Man” of the woods and Silver, the new gentleman who moved into the local manor. #mtTBR