Green Heart, Alice Hoffman
Green Heart, Alice Hoffman
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Green Heart

Author: Alice Hoffman

Narrator: Nora Hunter

Unabridged: 5 hr 9 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/03/2024

Synopsis

A two-fold tale of grief and hope, loss and love, told as only Alice Hoffman can.When her family is lost in a terrible disaster, 15-year-old Green is haunted by loss and the past. Struggling to survive in a place where nothing seems to grow and ashes are everywhere, Green retreats into the ruined realm of her garden. But in destroying her feelings, she also begins to destroy herself. It is only through a series of mysterious encounters that Green relearns the lessons of love and begins to heal as she tells her own story.As she heals, Green lives every day with feelings of loss. Her family is gone, the boy she loves is missing, and the world she once knew has been transformed by tragedy. In order to rediscover the truth about love, hope, and magic, she must venture away from her home, collecting the stories of a group of women who have been branded witches for their mysterious powers. Only through their stories will Green find her own heart's desire.

About Alice Hoffman

Alice Hoffman is the author of more than thirty works of fiction, including The Book of Magic, Magic Lessons, The World That We Knew, Practical Magic, The Rules of Magic (a Reese Witherspoon Book Club Pick), the Oprah’s Book Club Selection Here on Earth, The Red Garden, The Dovekeepers, The Museum of Extraordinary Things, The Marriage of Opposites, and Faithful. She lives near Boston.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Michele on February 26, 2012

As I am an avid Hoffman fan, I thought I would check out some of her YA novels as well. Needless to say, I was in no way disappointed. Green Heart is a combination of Green Angel (written in 2003) and Green Witch (2010) following the life of Green after a disaster (somewhat unspecific beyond a 'fire......more

Goodreads review by Penintime on September 22, 2012

I love many of Hoffman's books and I wanted to love this... And I enjoy magical realism and post-apocalyptic stories so I thought the combination would be awesome. But they don't mix, or should I say that they don't mix well in this story. This was pretty dreadful, badly written compared to her othe......more

Goodreads review by Molly on July 28, 2024

Very good! Written in a beautifully spare and evocative style. I loved it.......more

Goodreads review by Jennie on December 25, 2018

Lyrical... Like many of Alice Hoffman’s novels, this was an enjoyable read...but this one is both magical and lyrical. Anyone who appreciated Ms Hoffman’s books will like this one.......more

Goodreads review by Jessica on February 29, 2012

This book, a stunning conclusion to Green Angel, combines Green Angel with Green Witch resulting in Green Heart. The book is beyond touching, and riddled with the magic that is love, and life itself. For Green, traveling the town and writing down people's stories is her mission, especially the storie......more

Quotes

Praise for Green Witch:* "Haunting, philosophical, and filled with poetic imagery this book will leave an indelible mark." - Publishers Weekly, starred review"Hoffman writes in lyrical, stripped-down poetry that distills both magic and elemental experience into essential, unforgettable words" - Booklist"This small yet strongly affecting volume offers profound thoughts on life, love, and loss." - VOYAPraise for Green Angel:* "Achingly lovely...In lean, hypnotic prose, Hoffman constructs a post-apocalyptic fairy tale leavened with hope." - Publishers Weekly, starred review* "Beautifully written...this is both a survival story and an homage to the need to cherish life's every moment." - School Library Journal, starred review"Spare, haunting." - Kirkus Reviews

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