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adamsfall's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
While everyone was out there last week talking about a certain wilderness horror novel (I read that one too and the review will hit later this week) — I was filling in my backlist reading with The Woodkin by Alexander James.
Once again, I was notified of this book’s existence by @talkingscaredpod
I had purchased it immediately after hearing the episode but kept putting off reading it. You know how the TBR list can get away from you.
The Woodkin is everything I loved about the ending of The Ritual by Adam Nevill and an incredible infinitely better version of Hunted Beyond Reason by Richard Matheson. I love the outdoors as a concept and this novel proves why I choose to spend most of my time admiring the outdoors from afar.
A brilliant examination of how running as far away from one’s problems as you can will eventually lead to a loss of one’s own identity.
4/5 ⭐️
theomancy's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
2.75
Entertaining enough, but I didn't feel like everything was quite tied up in the end in a way that made sense. A lot of time was spent on obstacle after obstacle popping up in the way of the main character while he tried to escape in a way that ultimately felt like a waste of time that could have been spent developing the threat of the Woodkin and what was going on there or developing surrounding characters.
reagang13's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
businessmanson's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
kinzyhale's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
leah__reads's review
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
johannawilbur's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
nose_ina_book's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
mindysbookjourney's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
fast-paced
5.0
Graphic: Suicide and Murder