Death of a Forest (2020)

REVIEWS

★★★★ (four stars out of five possible) “The forest, both as a physical place and as a symbol for various things, is the main theme of Jonas Reynir’s book, Death of a Forest. … The forest is palpable in the book, the forest that was and the forest that will be, the forest that died and the forest that burns, and is intertwined with nearly every word in the novel. It’s a symbol for memories, life and death, and thus it provokes a deep sadness in the reader when a tree falls or dies, just like if it were a person. … Jonas Reynir’s text has roots that all cross and adjoin, and each fragment of text is connected to another. The flow of the novel is delightful … It’s hard to put the book down and Jonas Reynir manages to enchant the reader and build anticipation about what happens next.”

★★★★ (four stars out of five possible) “Death of a Forest is an unusual but well-written novel that keeps the reader suspended in uncertainty throughout. Everything falls apart in Magnus’ life because he doesn’t know how to deal with his problems in a healthy way. It is both tragic and sometimes funny to watch events of the poor man’s life unfold but often he only has himself to blame.”

“A successful and entertaining novel.”