The pacing starts out slowly, with early chapters focused almost entirely on the natural world, but eventually we get to meet the human at the novel’s center. “Two hundred and sixteen rings, and I still haven’t figured them out.”
She knows well the habits of creatures in her world and treats readers to an insightful analysis - though the habits of humans could be a bit trickier for her. It’s easy to suspend disbelief with her wise voice, active mind and caring soul. Red is a caring oak who describes her life as a leafy shelter for generations of animals, and as a wishtree for humans.
With Red, Katherine Applegate introduces another quiet, resilient protagonist who - like the caged gorilla in “The One and Only Ivan,” - speaks movingly to a noisy, belligerent world.
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