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The Night Country: A Hazel Wood Novel by Melissa Albert

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caytlynn's review

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

4.0

I honestly enjoyed this book more than I thought I would. I was sad that Finch didn’t show up right away considering how much I loved him but the story that was building took over that want to see him. I’m glad we got his perspective eventually. I honestly loved hearing what was going on after he stayed behind. Plus his silly little letters I just loved the concept of that. I have so many questions related to the sleeping area they left but at the same time I’m kind of glad we didn’t get an explanation I feel like I wouldn’t of really liked any answer provided. Plus I am slightly curious about the other ex stories but not enough to want another book in the series by any means. I feel like this was overall a pretty good ending for this series.
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karapillar's review

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adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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jessica_pond's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

0.75

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ashybear02's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

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lizzie24601's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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mikayla_k_b's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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owlmybookandplanneradventures's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

This was the sequel to The Hazel Wood. It was dark & disturbing, but lacked world building and fell flat for me. Alice is still not a likable character to me although some of her adventures were interesting.
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hannahbugs's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious fast-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

5.0

This and The Hazel Wood are some of my favorites of what I’ve read in the past few years. So good! Love the plot, the characters, and the whole structure of the world really. Absolutely enchanting and thrilling. 
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ashlightgrayson's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

This is a fitting conclusion to this duology. There was a strong focus on the Stories finding a sense of belonging on Earth after leaving the Hinterland. Alice truly wants to find a place to belong and she attempts to attend school and hang around people her age. However, her prospects of having a normal life become slim as ex-Stories are murdered and she becomes a name on the hit list. Overall, there was a sense of mystery and darkness throughout the story. The pacing was a bit slower than I would have wished and I don't feel that we spent as much time with Finn and Alice together as I would have wanted. I think their relationship could have used more development, but the story was still engaging and interesting. We got perspectives from both Alice and Finn which helped build up tension in the plot. 

My favorite part was the development we got for the relationship between Ella and Alice. You could feel the love in this parent-child relationship. Ella makes it clear with her actions that she has chosen Alice to be a part of her life and loves her. Usually, parent-child relationships are not the focus of most stories and Melissa Albert did a great job of depicting a great one.

If you're in the mood for a dark fairy tale with mystery and intrigue, this is exactly what you'll get in this sequel. However, don't expect much romance, as I think that is something this book lacks, although I personally didn't miss it.
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