A review by ermcgowan
Where the Forest Meets the Stars by Glendy Vanderah

emotional mysterious fast-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

3.75

Jo’s character was pretty terrible. She wanted to show Gabe he should “get over it and move on” from his depression. She shaved his beard when he didn’t want to. He said he wasn’t ready to sleep with her and she still got naked and forced him to get naked with her and slept with him anyways. She disregarded his agoraphobia and made him go to town with her. The list really goes on and on, she’s really a terrible “friend”!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body shaming, Cancer, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Infertility, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

the bad guys kill their puppy, the little girls mother is murdered in front of her, an adult man try’s to rape the little girl and then try’s to murder when when she thwarts the rape. The little girl and main character get shot Trying to run from the bad guys