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xabbeylongx's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Drug abuse, Violence, Drug use, Alcoholism, Murder, and Rape
lucy__342's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.5
Moderate: Murder and Death
foldingthepage_kayleigh's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Cancer, Gun violence, Murder, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Child death, Rape, and Death of parent
Moderate: Sexual content and Blood
alexandrias_library's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Moderate: Murder
Minor: Animal death
marsremijn's review against another edition
- 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? No
3.5
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Rape
avitakaur's review against another edition
- 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
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
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
ireneac's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Murder
annamontana's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
This book kept my attention from the beginning to the end and wondering what was really happening.
Graphic: Murder
Minor: Incest
urreadtome's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Death, Grief, Murder, and Violence
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Dementia, and Drug abuse
Minor: Death of parent