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3.67 AVERAGE
3.67 AVERAGE
2.5⭐️ rounded up, but I went back and forth on whether it should be rounded up or down though. Most of this book was 3 stars, but the plot twists around the 80% mark had me rolling my eyes enough that I almost marked this as a DNF.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
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:
No
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
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
I loved this author’s previous book – These Silent Woods, so I was very excited about her newest book. Unfortunately, this one wasn’t as impressive. It starts very good but then most of the story is very slow; it was hard for me to connect with the characters and I struggled with reading it. The pace does not pick back up until about 80% in.
This author does an amazing job transporting her readers to the wilderness and connecting them to the nature and that was really the only reason I finished this book.
Overall, this is an enjoyable book but just not as good as These Silent Woods
Thank you NetGalley, St. Martin's Press - Minotaur Books and the author for an ARC in exchange for my honest review.
This author does an amazing job transporting her readers to the wilderness and connecting them to the nature and that was really the only reason I finished this book.
Overall, this is an enjoyable book but just not as good as These Silent Woods
Thank you NetGalley, St. Martin's Press - Minotaur Books and the author for an ARC in exchange for my honest review.
This one wasn't my favorite. The plot felt light, and I felt like the author really wanted to share her knowledge of how to be outdoorsy. That could be my bias because I know a lot about spending time outdoors, but it felt like too much explanation was happening about how to appropriately pack a bag for a backpacking trip and not enough time developing the mystery. It dragged for me because of those explanations.
I’ve been meaning to read this author for ages. So many people have recommended These Silent Woods and while I own a copy its still sitting on my shelves. I sort of forgot about it because as a bookworm I have many books to read but then I saw this one on netgalley and decided to request it. I’m glad I did! This is one of those slow burn mysteries that has tension, but not enough to keep you gripping and flipping the pages. The author has written something atmospheric and those who have never hiked a day in their lives will suddenly feel as if they’ve been on one because of how detailed the author writes it. The characters are great- I enjoyed the dips from past to present and seeing how their lives veered from one another. My only complaint though is that there’s not too much that happens until the very end. For me, I love a mystery/thriller novel that packs a punch, and this one just doesn’t do it. There are many readers out there though who love a novel like this, so I do recommend giving it a try! I enjoyed it and I’m looking forward to finally reading These Silent Woods!
adventurous
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes