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That Night in the Woods by Kristopher Triana

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mindysbookjourney's review

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dark tense medium-paced

3.25

 I received a copy for review through NetGalley.

Five high school friends are traumatized when they go camping in the woods where young people have been committing suicide. Many years later they come back together to honor a friend and they face what happen all those years ago.

The sections in the woods had great atmosphere and were creepy in a way that had the characters and me wondering what was real. Some of the book takes place on Halloween night which added its own atmosphere as well. Although I do love great character work I think there was a bit too much focus on the characters problems and relationships. I like where the story ended up leading in the end. It felt a bit more like a thriller through most of the book, but it definitely turned horror in the end.

I would recommend checking out this book if you like horror book that focus on the issues of life. I especially recommend reading around Halloween. 
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heather_harrison's review

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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. 
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