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A History of Wild Places by Shea Ernshaw

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cgausman's review

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dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.25

nobutireadthebook's review

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adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

4.5

littlelifeofbooks's review

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4.0

Get me far far away from these wild places!!! I started this on audiobook and I listened to it for 3 hours and could not focus or feel like I was getting into the story.

I did not think I would like this book as much as I did. It’s a captivating mystery book that is a true page turner. At first, I did not understand why we left Travis and Maggie behind so quickly to focus on Calla, Theo, and Bee, but the more you read the more quickly puzzle pieces come together. Would read again.

jesslolsen's review

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5.0

4.5 stars

This story had me completely hooked! There was a part in the last third of the book that got a bit weird and I wasn’t expecting it to turn out like that, but the ending ties it up well.

sequoviah's review

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dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

kasia_p's review

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dark mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

lacyk_reads's review

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

This felt like a slow burn, but I think that’s because the unraveling of the mystery was so paced and intentional. The varying points of view lended to a distrust of the main characters while we sorted through the evidence. It was an interesting viewpoint for the reader, too, because it felt like the characters were confessing or otherwise entrusting their experiences to the reader. Hard to explain, but I appreciated that element. It was unexpected.