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mwass's review
emotional
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Deeply emotional story about the lengths a father will go for his daughter. When I tell you I cried…
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment and War
Moderate: Grief
Minor: Violence
bookishpriest's review
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
This novel tells a complicated and emotional story through engaging, well-written prose. The characters evoke care and sympathy, especially as their histories are revealed and the consequences of past choices become clear to the reader. The complexities of families, social expectations, PTSD, and grief are vividly present without being cloying or melodramatic.
The book suffers from poor marketing on the publisher's part. The synopsis suggests that it is a suspenseful thriller. It was recommended to me on this basis. It is not this. These Silent Woods is an excellent story, well-told and very much worth reading, but it is not frightening, spooky, or a thriller.
The audiobook is excellently narrated by Bronson Pinchot.
The book suffers from poor marketing on the publisher's part. The synopsis suggests that it is a suspenseful thriller. It was recommended to me on this basis. It is not this. These Silent Woods is an excellent story, well-told and very much worth reading, but it is not frightening, spooky, or a thriller.
The audiobook is excellently narrated by Bronson Pinchot.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Car accident, Injury/Injury detail, Abandonment, and War
aformeracceleratedreader's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.5
Went into this thinking it was a traditional thriller (like wrong exit) but it wasn't. An atmospheric kind of mystery? centering a father and daughter, why they are there, the father's PTSD of his war experiences, and a lot of other drama and trauma. I think this read pretty quick, I was heavily invested in the story, but I can see some people not really caring about it. It's a lot of back and forth from the father's present day life and his past life.
I bawled like a baby at the end. Not sure if it's because hormones (period is coming) or because the ending really pulled my heart out that much but the waterworks were in full haha
I bawled like a baby at the end. Not sure if it's because hormones (period is coming) or because the ending really pulled my heart out that much but the waterworks were in full haha
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Car accident, Death, Death of parent, Grief, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Kidnapping, Gun violence, Gaslighting, Blood, and Abandonment
shel_bay11's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement
Moderate: Kidnapping, War, Car accident, Panic attacks/disorders, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Stalking, Abandonment, and Death of parent
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