"We Are All Ghosts in the Forest" First Impressions *No Spoilers*

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[Richard]

Available in my library in the UK so have picked it up and started reading tonight.
First chapter is intriguing and bucolic, I’m having to read carefully or I feel I’ll miss something small but important.

[Richard]

Up to chapter six now, and will add mysterious and poetic.

[Melanie, the neutral party]

Yeah. It's a lot of vibe but not a lot of plot for me so far (30% in). I don't dislike it, but I'm not in love with it yet either.

[Ellen]

I've made it to 50%. It's pretty slow going.

[Edwin]

Other than ordering the hardback version from the UK on Amazon or Ebay or elsewhere for an exorbitant price, does anyone have any advice about how to get this in the US?

[Olga]

Edwin wrote: "Other than ordering the hardback version from the UK on Amazon or Ebay or elsewhere for an exorbitant price, does anyone have any advice about how to get this in the US?"

Have you checked Everand? I think someone mentioned it was available there. And how about Audible?
I'm not in the US, just throwing in some options, hoping it might help.

[Ellen]

Olga wrote: "Edwin wrote: "Other than ordering the hardback version from the UK on Amazon or Ebay or elsewhere for an exorbitant price, does anyone have any advice about how to get this in the US?"

Have you ch..."

It is not available on those platforms in the US.

[Olga]

I'm listening to the audiobook and so far it is slow going. For some reason it takes an enormous amount of effort to keep concentration on the story and connect the events one to another. So far I've been going at the rate of "three chapters forwards, two back", in the sense that I keep going back to relisten. So, only at Chapter Four at the moment, although I was as far as Six at some point, but have only fragmental understanding of what's between now and Six.

[Edwin]

Olga wrote: "Have you checked Everand? I think someone mentioned it was available there. And how about Audible?"

No to Everand and Audible. I think I am going to have to pass on this one this month.

[Ines, Resident Vampire]

I started and the world building around the ghosts is intriguing. Also, I didn't know it was set in Estonia (from what I gather), that's a welcome change.

[DivaDiane]

I haven't started yet, but it's up next on audio (Everand). It'll be a day or two. I was in a bookstore yesterday and decided to order the hardcover, since the people who have started with the book seem to say it's a bit of a challenge on audio, but that it is interesting.

[Ines, Resident Vampire]

Some more thoughts.
It's slow, but I think that's actually a great way to illustrate how life has slowed down after technology broke down.

I LOVE the concept of how so many internet ghosts go into the forest because a forest is a network itself. As a computer scientist and forest lover, that speaks to me. Also forest creatures becoming more like their fairytale counterparts.
The thought of people being afraid of books and knowledge is very scary.

Overall, I feel there are a lot of very interesting ideas in here.

Also love the Baba Jaga aspect of Katerina's life.

[BJ]

Edwin wrote: "Other than ordering the hardback version from the UK on Amazon or Ebay or elsewhere for an exorbitant price, does anyone have any advice about how to get this in the US?"

I'm having the same problem, can't seem to find a way to buy the ebook in the US...

[Ines, Resident Vampire]

BJ wrote: "Edwin wrote: "Other than ordering the hardback version from the UK on Amazon or Ebay or elsewhere for an exorbitant price, does anyone have any advice about how to get this in the US?"

I'm having ..."

There's a way to change your country in kindle/amazon to UK, then you can buy it via your standard kindle account.