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Into the Heartless Wood by Joanna Ruth Meyer

3 reviews

fionamatilda's review

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

3.5

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librarylove4eva's review

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dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad medium-paced
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

4.5

A bloody, gender-swapped version of Beauty and the Beast, mixed with Maleficent. Liked this more than I thought I would.  Passes the Bechdel test. 
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alliewithredhair's review

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adventurous dark emotional reflective medium-paced
  • 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? Yes

4.0

Overall, I really really enjoyed this book, and would definitely recommend it! It almost felt like a humorless, detached, non-episodic “Over the Garden Wall” with a Beauty and the Beast-esque storyline. It’s also a super easy and fast read without sacrificing quality!

I know some people have said they didn’t like the characters, but I absolutely loved them! The only thing for me, is that the pacing is a little all over the place, and that made the first half of the book and second half feel a little disjointed. That being said, it was still super captivating and hauntingly beautiful! 

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Would the book have ended a lot stronger if it had committed to the tragic ending? Yes. However I was too relieved with the last second happy ending to really care ;)
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