Into the Woods

Kirjan Into the Woods (2023) on kirjoittanut Helen Mae Innes. Kirjan kieli on englanti, ja sen on kustantanut Piwaiwaka Press. Kirja on laajuudeltaan 80 sivua ja se on pokkari.

I first noticed a grey warbler fledgling outside my window who couldn't get the tune quite right. He'd start singing, get a note wrong and falter, then try tentatively again. Like a child learning the recorder, I thought. Like a child. .. Into the Woods is a surprisingly joyful, hopeful little story about the power of nature, and specifically birds, to heal us when we are hurt. The narrator has lost a child and in the fog of grief that surrounds her she finds herself drawn to the birds of the New Zealand bush and their songs. She overcomes a phobia of birds to make connections with the wildlife around her and ultimately to make connections again with the people she loves. Beautifully written and honestly raw emotions make this a powerful read.