Hegland leaves the details of the world's breakdown quite vague. Is this a tale about two girls surviving in an unthinkable postapocalyptic future, a sort of Pride and Prejudice meets 1984? Thankfully, no. Both girls were home-schooled, so their lives have been slightly sheltered but never as sheltered as when their parents died, leaving them to survive by their wits in a truly uncertain world. Nell wanted to attend Harvard now she spends her days studying the encyclopedia. Eva wanted to audition for the San Francisco Ballet now, without electricity, she dances to the unyielding, emotionless beat of the metronome. Her inexorable ardor for dance is matched only by her sister's thirst for knowledge. Jean Hegland's first novel, Into the Forest, eloquently tells their story and, in doing so, effortlessly captures the beauty of humanity.Įva, 18, and Nell, 17, are sisters who live in a house situated in the middle of acres of California forest. In this milieu, two young girls on the cusp of womanhood discover themselves and each other. Deadly diseases have mutated and become stronger. The ordinary conveniences of everyday life food, transportation, electricity can no longer be taken for granted. It is a future that is frighteningly palpable.
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