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3.0 AVERAGE
3.0 AVERAGE
Okay I hated this book. (No, it was good) but TERRIFYING. because, this is a horror book, but it is not supernatural in anyway, it is… very easily a real story. And that makes it so much more terrifying than anything else. I loved the depiction of the girls’ friendship, all the complexities that came with it. And this book only further solidified my desire to NEVER GO CAMPING. TO NEVER GO TO RURAL WILDERNESS ALONE. EVER EVER. god. Men are horrible. Horrible violent creatures when they are full of hate. This is not for the faint of heart, and I hated a lot of my time reading it because I was anxious and terrified but I WANTED THIS GIRLS TO LIVE AND BE OKAY AND I WAS GOING TO STAY THERE WITH THEM TO BEAR WITNESS IF I HAD TO. fuck. I need to go read something far more magical and whimsical now.
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I didn't totally dislike reading this book, but it wasn't quite as good as her previous. I just felt like I didn't get enough back story on why the killers were they way they were. They just kind of showed up and started being psycho. I will say, I both liked and hated how long it took for some action to happen. I thought something bad was around every turn. It was definitely suspenseful, but not because a lot was happening. Perkins just has a way of writing these woods that really felt eerie. With that being said, it felt like everything happened in the last 50 pages, so it all just felt a bit rushed. This book could have been longer, and I think I would have enjoyed it more!
I thoroughly enjoyed reading There’s Someone Inside Your House, so I picked up this one after finishing it, expecting a slashy good time!
This story sees two best friends, Neena and Josie, as they embark on a three day backpacking trip after graduating high school, before they have to split up for college. Unfortunately, neither one of them has done something like this before, and they aren’t particularly athletic or in shape. As the girls get tired, sweaty, and hungry, they bicker back and forth, trading low blows as time goes on and their insecurities rise to the surface. Perkins’ ability to write snark and banter is, as always, perfectly on point. Personally, I’m not an overly athletic person, and I’m definitely not a fan of exercising for fun, so I can completely relate to these two in the first 100 pages. I also would be an absolute nightmare if I was carrying a heavy backpack up a mountain for multiple hours.
This book was only 221 pages, and probably the first 100ish was setting this up, with no real action. However, when it picks up, it does so quickly.
My only and main complaint is that However, if you look over this disbelief, it is a well written thriller, and a very quick read.
The beauty of this story is in how it takes an ordinary backpacking trip and creates something ominous. From the beginning you really get the sense that something is out there but you want to brush the signs off as just being irrational. The tension builds slow and steady until everything goes horrifically wrong and the terror begins. I think I can safely count myself out of going on a backpacking trip anytime soon (mainly due to the exercise, tbh).
This story sees two best friends, Neena and Josie, as they embark on a three day backpacking trip after graduating high school, before they have to split up for college. Unfortunately, neither one of them has done something like this before, and they aren’t particularly athletic or in shape. As the girls get tired, sweaty, and hungry, they bicker back and forth, trading low blows as time goes on and their insecurities rise to the surface. Perkins’ ability to write snark and banter is, as always, perfectly on point. Personally, I’m not an overly athletic person, and I’m definitely not a fan of exercising for fun, so I can completely relate to these two in the first 100 pages. I also would be an absolute nightmare if I was carrying a heavy backpack up a mountain for multiple hours.
This book was only 221 pages, and probably the first 100ish was setting this up, with no real action. However, when it picks up, it does so quickly.
My only and main complaint is that
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Josie more than likely would have died, or at least passed out, from shock if this was a real life scenario. I really don’t believe that she could pull herself out of that hole after having her hand blown off right before. I also wish the villains had been explored a little further.The beauty of this story is in how it takes an ordinary backpacking trip and creates something ominous. From the beginning you really get the sense that something is out there but you want to brush the signs off as just being irrational. The tension builds slow and steady until everything goes horrifically wrong and the terror begins. I think I can safely count myself out of going on a backpacking trip anytime soon (mainly due to the exercise, tbh).
An absolutely terrifying story. Perhaps because it is entirely probable. The characters were likeable and their resilience was unmatched. Miles better than There’s Someone Inside Your House.
This book. Man.
Wow, ok,
This book was really intense. It really put the thrill in thriller for me. (I had nightmares about going camping for several weeks after this but it was worth it).
Was it the best thriller book I have read? No, absolutely not. Is it a worthy read? Hell. Yes.
I gave this a three star review because in terms of critical analysis (or whatever they call it idk), it wasn't the best book for me. In terms of enjoyment (or as far as being terrified can count as enjoyment) this was amazing.
Wow, ok,
This book was really intense. It really put the thrill in thriller for me. (I had nightmares about going camping for several weeks after this but it was worth it).
Was it the best thriller book I have read? No, absolutely not. Is it a worthy read? Hell. Yes.
I gave this a three star review because in terms of critical analysis (or whatever they call it idk), it wasn't the best book for me. In terms of enjoyment (or as far as being terrified can count as enjoyment) this was amazing.
This book was brutal and visceral and horribly real. But it was also triumphant and fast-paced and very exciting. A short read that packs a punch. I don’t think I’ll ever feel safe in the mountains again.
Best friends Neena and Josie spent high school as outsiders, but at least they had each other. Now, with college and a two-thousand-mile separation looming on the horizon, they have one last chance to be together—a three-day hike deep into the woods of the Pisgah National Forest. Simmering tensions lead to a detour off the trail and straight into a waking nightmare; and then into something far worse. Something that will test them in horrifying ways.
This was a pretty quick read- about 220 pages, but pretty much all of the action happens after page 130. The book takes place in three different parts: together, apart, together. The first half of the book was unfortunately slow. The beginning is mostly just two girls traveling in the woods and being hostile with each other. If I am being honest, I did find the first half of the book boring. Because I loved Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins, I decided to read on. The last half of the book does pick up the pace and does get a little creepy and at times gruesome, however it wasn't quite the creepy horror I was expecting. The last half of the book gave me The Wrong Turn movie franchise vibes. Though there are some horror elements towards the end of the book but, I would say The Woods Are Always Watching is more of a suspense novel than horror. It pains me to say but it seemed like there was a lot of potential to make this book spookier than it was so I was left disappointed. While I wasn't overly fond of this book, I do have "There's Someone Inside Your House" by the same author on my October TBR so I am hoping it is a little spookier and faster pace than this book. I think this is a good book for someone trying to dip their toes into the horror/suspense genre as this is not as scary and this is defiantly aimed towards a YA audience.
This was a pretty quick read- about 220 pages, but pretty much all of the action happens after page 130. The book takes place in three different parts: together, apart, together. The first half of the book was unfortunately slow. The beginning is mostly just two girls traveling in the woods and being hostile with each other. If I am being honest, I did find the first half of the book boring. Because I loved Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins, I decided to read on. The last half of the book does pick up the pace and does get a little creepy and at times gruesome, however it wasn't quite the creepy horror I was expecting. The last half of the book gave me The Wrong Turn movie franchise vibes. Though there are some horror elements towards the end of the book but, I would say The Woods Are Always Watching is more of a suspense novel than horror. It pains me to say but it seemed like there was a lot of potential to make this book spookier than it was so I was left disappointed. While I wasn't overly fond of this book, I do have "There's Someone Inside Your House" by the same author on my October TBR so I am hoping it is a little spookier and faster pace than this book. I think this is a good book for someone trying to dip their toes into the horror/suspense genre as this is not as scary and this is defiantly aimed towards a YA audience.
Relatively slow start, but once it got to the action the pace really picked up. Honestly didn't think I was going to really enjoy it but the writing was amazing and I was hooked by the first chapter.