Reviews

Northwoods by Amy Pease

ajneumann9's review

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

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

4.5

margaret002's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

bekah1210's review

dark mysterious medium-paced

2.5

aedoran08's review

dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-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

3.75

cathy5981's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

meetyournextbook's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

3.5

whathillarygraceread's review against another edition

challenging dark 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

3.0

I liked this book quite a bit BUT it is a far better character study than mystery. I feel like setting appropriate expectations for anyone who might be interested in picking it up is key to one's potential future enjoyment. If what you're looking for is a thriller, beach read or juicy mystery, this isn't it. But if you're looking for a rumination on small town relationships and how the opioid epidemic has impacted tight knit communities, this one is for you. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Drug use, and Drug abuse

_reading_kelly's review

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? Yes

3.5

A twisty, small lake town mystery with a web of connections. Good character development. The ending felt a little quick but it wrapped all the loose ends nicely. 

nurse_who_reads9083's review against another edition

emotional slow-paced

2.0

conniede's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative mysterious sad tense 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? Yes

3.0