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evrenee's review
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Moderate: Animal death, Rape, and Sexual assault
Minor: Pedophilia
bobbiejowoo's review
I was Jost so bored, I didn't like the story or any of the characters, this one was just not for me. However I do look forward to reading other books by this author.
Graphic: Sexual assault and Pedophilia
heather_harrison's review
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Thank you Net Galley, Kristopher Triana & Cemetry Dance Publication for this arc of That night in the woods.
This reads like a 1980s horror film, and was such a fun read. The story alternates between current day, and “that night in the woods” in 1995. I particularly enjoyed that component, and could feel some parallels with IT and The Ritual.
It would spooky and suspenseful, great atmosphere.
While I enjoyed the multiple perspectives, I didn’t really feel connected to any of the characters. I would also say that the constant changing perspectives was a bit jarring.
There were a couple of moments that seemed to throw me right out of the story altogether.
I doubt that Traci would was thinking “Reading men was like flipping through a pamphlet - simple and easy to understand. But reading a woman was like picking up a copy of War and Peace that had half its pages glued together”
Side note:
You can’t “save your eggs” that’s not how that works.
Graphic: Violence, Toxic friendship, Suicide, Abandonment, and Murder
Moderate: Alcoholism
Minor: Pedophilia
Atmospheric
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