Review by najmanasir - In the Woods

najmanasir 's review for:

In the Woods by Tana French

2.5

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Giving this book 3 stars because the ending was very predictable. This was a buddy read, and we figured out the plot pretty early into the book 😭 Honestly, I wished this book had a different ending because our other speculations were much more complicated and interesting. Also, Rob became really frustrating towards the last few chapters, that I just wanted to fight him. The only good thing that came from Rob was when he admitted that he was an idiot during this case because he was ☠️ The book also tries to convince you that you were "fooled," and I will be taking offense to that ✋😭 It basically insinuates that the reader was never going to figure out the plot when in all honesty it was really obvious to me.

Although I have my complaints, I still enjoyed the book. I haven't read a mystery thriller in a while, so this was a nice palate cleanser from all the fantasy I've read. I definitely recommend reading the book with a friend because it was fun bouncing ideas off one another and sharing our reactions as we read. Finally, I will be thanking Tana French for Cassie's existence because she was my favorite character 🫶

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