Reviews

Box in the Woods by Maureen Johnson

lindseyloureadsbooks's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

missemleigh's review against another edition

3.0

2.5/5 stars - strange turn of events in the plot, plus I've probably outgrown Johnson's writing style

annagraceceder's review against another edition

4.0

it’s giving…angsty murder mystery

trenchcoat_moss's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious reflective 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

3.75

annisdead's review against another edition

5.0

4.5 rounded up, lowkey liked this more than the original trilogy mystery

eandrews80's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious tense fast-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

3.75

I LOVED this until the very end; the eventual solution to the murder mystery comes out of left field and doesn't feel earned.  It also felt like Stevie solved this too easily, although maybe I'm just used to Johnson spreading things out across multiple books. Still, it was fun to see the gang at a summer camp, and I do hope this series continues for a good long while.! 

moxette's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious sad 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? Yes

5.0

widfarend's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious sad fast-paced

4.0

annabeth_is_knitworthy's review against another edition

dark funny informative lighthearted mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.75

terryma90's review against another edition

4.0

4.5 this is once again an amazing book to this series. However, I did have some problems with it.