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foldingthepage_kayleigh's review against another edition
4.5
A bit dated, but also, I finished this in 2 days so clearly I was invested. I was expecting more woods and descriptions of the summer camp, but I was still very engaged by the legal thriller elements of this story. Also, I didn’t guess any of the twists, which is pretty rare for me. Excellent first Harlan Coben read!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Gun violence, Murder, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Child death, Rape, and Death of parent
Moderate: Sexual content and Blood
avitakaur's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
The Woods is a page-turning thriller that makes you think you’ve figured out the puzzle, until the next clue is revealed.
What’s great about The Woods is it’s intricacy. Coben makes the effort to delve in depth in legal, criminology and forensic aspects of the novel. He did his research and knows what he’s talking about. The plot was well thought out and the mystery unexpected - one of the key features any thriller/mystery reader seeks!
However, I had to drop a couple of stars. I’ve come to accept that thrillers/mystery novels are just bound to be a tad cheesy, but the cheese-level in the stereotypical characters and dialogue was a little too high for my liking. Also, the objectification of women that popped out throughout the novel was beyond cringeworthy *shudders*.
Final Verdict: Recommended IF you’re a fan of murder mysteries
What’s great about The Woods is it’s intricacy. Coben makes the effort to delve in depth in legal, criminology and forensic aspects of the novel. He did his research and knows what he’s talking about. The plot was well thought out and the mystery unexpected - one of the key features any thriller/mystery reader seeks!
However, I had to drop a couple of stars. I’ve come to accept that thrillers/mystery novels are just bound to be a tad cheesy, but the cheese-level in the stereotypical characters and dialogue was a little too high for my liking. Also, the objectification of women that popped out throughout the novel was beyond cringeworthy *shudders*.
Final Verdict: Recommended IF you’re a fan of murder mysteries
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Sexual content, Violence, Mental illness, Classism, Drug use, Cancer, Sexual assault, Murder, Sexism, Pregnancy, Grief, Child death, Alcohol, Death of parent, Alcoholism, and Addiction
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