Reviews

The Box in the Woods by Maureen Johnson

snuffmumii's review against another edition

2.0

de skulle være stoppet efter tredje bog, nate var den eneste der reddede det for mig

turleyboo37's review against another edition

4.0

3.5
It was odd to see everyone outside of the setting i'd fallen in love with but a summer camp is absolutely the next best. The mystery felt very very rushed, which is understandable as it was only a stand alone instead of a trilogy. I definitely felt less of a connection to all of the characters too. But i'm being realll harsh because the trilogy are some of my favourite books of all time so my expectations for this were HIGH

eggbois_gf's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

evieburrows's review against another edition

mysterious tense fast-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

3.5

rosiekerber's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

psychlife's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

holliehaywood's review

adventurous lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

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

4.75

paronomaniac's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Child death, and Murder

Minor: Gun violence

marsearly's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

kim_j_dare's review against another edition

4.0

I enjoyed catching up with Stevie and her friends after her Truly Devious adventures. I love Maureen Johnson’s breezy writing style. Some of the plot twists in this one stretched credulity pretty thin, but still— plenty of fun for anyone having withdrawal symptoms after binging on the first three.

Thank you to NetGalley and Katherine Tegen Books for the electronic ARC.