Reviews

What Lies in the Woods by Kate Alice Marshall

darcierenee's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

cmlamb's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

kyleeb4by's review against another edition

4.0

i liked this storytelling ! was not able to guess the ending

veronicaweinstein's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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

4.5

anchan93's review against another edition

slow-paced

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

3.75

irms's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective 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

4.75

cassiejoy's review against another edition

3.0

Tropes: 

• Return to small town/ unburying childhood secrets 
• Almost everyone is a possible suspect at some point

shannonpryor's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

rach_s's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Woof, this one was a doozy! Our protagonist Naomi was stabbed 17 times and left for dead in the woods with her best friends as witnesses to the crime. The book deals with the resulting fallout and the fact that Naomi doesn't remember much of the attack itself. 

Naomi was a pretty intriguing protagonist. She was damaged and prickly, and at first, I was a little annoyed at her actions or reasonings. As more of her past was uncovered, I found that I couldn't blame her thought process, considering everything she's been through. It's rather amazing that she made it so far in life. I found myself sympathizing with her and wishing better for her towards the end. The mystery itself was very layered and well thought out. Each person had something to hide, and it was entertaining trying to figure out their motives.

stacey332's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad fast-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

This story was a wild ride that kept my attention throughout but that I never found myself fully invested in. I thought that things could have been introduced in a more interesting way and that character motivations behind their decisions that drove the plot could have been a lot more thought out and explored.