A magical transformation
5 stars Arborescence is a dystopian novel that has lingered in my mind since finishing owing to the original premise and the deeper meanings threaded throughout. I was fascinated by the plot – people willingly transforming into trees is quite the epic shift for cognisant beings. How? Why? What? It was a bumpy start as we navigate the lives of Bren and Caelyn who seemed to float around listlessly in life. I didn't connect with them initially. Caelyn is intrigued by the reports of people disappearing, seemingly growing into trees with time. She sets out to learn more pulling Bren along. He isn't terribly bothered as his job is a virtual one and seemed rather pointless. We crack on with vignettes into their shared existence and the oddities of these secretive camps of people living off grid supporting those who have 'dug in' or in the process of digging in. But with time it catches on all over the world, in the strangest of places, changing the world and how we live. Th...
