I absolutely adored ‘A Spanish Sunrise,’ so I was bummed to find that *The Whispering Woods* just didn't grab me the same way. I felt like Annalisa's achievements were a little *too* perfect, and some of the plot veered into cheesy territory. I almost gave up on it multiple times because of the pacing, and I found myself yelling at the characters for blundering into trouble due to their terrible communication. I'll be blunt – I DNF'd *The Whispering Woods* and left it in a Little Free Library in...

I'm not entirely sure how a love story ended up on my bookshelf, but honestly, I'm not complaining; it was a genuinely good read. Boo Walker's writing is solid, and the characters in *The Whispering Woods* are well-developed and easy to root for. The overall plot is a tad cheesy, sure, but it makes for a very enjoyable experience. We follow Annalisa, a young Italian-American girl from a small town in Maine, who dreams of moving to the 'big city' and becoming an artist. Is it super realistic that...

I honestly can't believe I made it to the end of The Whispering Woods. Reading it felt like being at a tennis match, constantly watching the main character's thoughts and actions ping-pong back and forth. It could have been a good story, but her relentless (and I mean relentless) questioning of absolutely everything was just maddening. I didn't find her to be a very likable person at all. In fact, I really didn't care for her. If you're looking for a book review that's honest, here it is: procee...

So incredibly trite

This book was just drowning in clichés, leaving absolutely no space for an actual story to breathe. I'm officially done with this author. I'll never pick up another book by Boo Walker. Honestly, skip "The Whispering Woods" if you're looking for something original. There are far better book reviews out there that will lead you to a more enjoyable read.

The storyline is weak and idiotic. Honestly, *The Whispering Woods* by Boo Walker really misses the mark. If you're looking for a book review that sugarcoats things, this isn't it.

⭐⭐⭐ This one was a bit of a mixed bag for me. I loved the big Italian family. The setting. The time period. A lot of the characters were very likable. All positive things. However, I found the writing to be simplistic. The pace incredibly slow. The book overly long. And the biggest issue was it contained one of my biggest pet peeves...lack of communication. Nothing annoys me more than when a simple conversation would clear the air, thus avoiding all the drama and long separation. 🤬 If you're...

Okay, so I'm going against the grain here. I just thought *The Whispering Woods* was…meh. I really wanted to love it, but the author went way overboard with the '60s and '70s nostalgia. I mean, JFK, Elvis, a VW Beetle, Teaberry gum, Woodstock, the Three Stooges, the Black Panthers, Kent State, Nixon, protest after protest, incense…it just never stopped! It felt like Boo Walker was trying too hard to shove all the research down our throats. And honestly, what bugged me the most was how every sing...

A Hallmark Movie in Book Form

I honestly can't fathom the rave reviews for *The Whispering Woods*. It was utterly predictable, ridiculously far-fetched, and the protagonist ticked off every single life goal before she even hit her mid-twenties, as I remember. This is a first for me – genuinely disliking a book with a 4-star rating or higher. Do yourself a favor and maybe save a few bucks; give *The Whispering Woods* a miss. If you're looking for solid book recommendations, this isn't it.

"One day, I'm going to have an entire choir of them, like a big forest of singing trees, and I'm going to sit out there for hours and listen and let the world go."The prologue of The Whispering Woods by Boo Walker starts in present day 2019. From there, it goes back to 1969 and chronologically tells the story of Annalisa Mancuso, a passionate and talented artist trying to find her voice during a very unsettling period in U.S. history and a difficult period of her life. So many books have dual ti...

I wouldn’t change a thing. When was the last time you could say that about a book? From the intriguing prologue through the touching epilogue, I was captivated by this story about a young woman coming of age in 1970s New England. Annalisa Mancuso is a budding artist determined to find success as a painter in the big city of Portland. While she has talent and determination in spades, life - in the form of first love, prejudice, and betrayal - makes her path a rocky one. The Vietnam War is also ra...