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THE BOX IN THE WOODS by Maureen Johnson

91 reviews

strongsun's review against another edition

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mysterious tense medium-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

4.5

Wish we spent more time in the 70s, but the mystery was satisfying 

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chavborromeo's review against another edition

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

3.5

I'm excited reading this because finally after the Ellingham case there's going to be another cold case to solve and the premise is kinda interesting. And I love to see if there's a development between Stevie and David's relationship.

However, I don't know why I feel disappointed? I hate Carson. He's a fucking opportunist. I feel like Janelle's being left out? Nate and Stevie's friendshipā¤ And David and Stevie? Seriously, I know their relationship is not typical but I really think they need to treat each other better. And Stevie's so focus on solving the case to the point that she's ignoring her people.

About the case, I'm not expecting its going to be about some Nazi. Like what???? There's no enough foreshadowing. The case is a bit far fetched. The revelation is not satisfying. Like oh thats what happened huh but okay. And the ending is too shortšŸ˜¤ Its not really just something I expected but whatever.

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naomi_k's review against another edition

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

5.0


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pigeonsallthewayd0wn's review against another edition

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

4.75


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chipinabag842'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? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0


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sealbrecht's review against another edition

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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? No

3.0


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sunsetcity's review against another edition

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

4.0


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klubbgodis's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious 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? No

4.75


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aep215's review against another edition

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adventurous dark 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? Yes

4.25


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toffishay's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced
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3.25

I enjoyed the plot well enough and it makes interesting commentary on the popularity of and modern obsession with true crime, but the ending was a little bit of a stretch. It makes sense in the story that was told; you can figure the ending out, but it seemed like a bit much is all.

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