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A review by novellearts
A Girl Walks into the Forest by Madeleine Roux
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
This felt like a dreamy mix of horror and folktale. I've read a handful of books by this author now and I think so far this is my favorite one. I've noticed that I can always be sure to enjoy the writing from Madeleine Roux. And the cover is absolutely stunning. I feel like readers have been blessed with so many beautiful book covers recently!
I deeply appreciated the feminine struggles within this book and the battle of beauty. Towards the very beginning of the book, Valla survives a brutal attack, but at a cost. She survives a wound to her face that leaves her scarred. I appreciated seeing her come to terms with what this means for her appearance and how she is perceived by others.
The folklore within this book was gripping and so were the visuals. I loved hearing about the forest and what dangers lurked within. I also thought the twists towards the end were well executed. While this was a retelling, I still found myself entertained. The personal touches to this book made it unique in its own way while not straying too far.
If you're looking for a bleak, dark, mysterious fantasy novel with horror elements then this will be for you.
This is a book that I'll be purchasing once published!
Thank you to Edelweiss and the publisher for the ARC. All opinions are always my own.
Goodreads Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/7027976543
Fable Review: https://fable.co/review/beb442f4-a398-47d1-962c-c036a4f40394/share
I deeply appreciated the feminine struggles within this book and the battle of beauty. Towards the very beginning of the book, Valla survives a brutal attack, but at a cost. She survives a wound to her face that leaves her scarred. I appreciated seeing her come to terms with what this means for her appearance and how she is perceived by others.
The folklore within this book was gripping and so were the visuals. I loved hearing about the forest and what dangers lurked within. I also thought the twists towards the end were well executed. While this was a retelling, I still found myself entertained. The personal touches to this book made it unique in its own way while not straying too far.
If you're looking for a bleak, dark, mysterious fantasy novel with horror elements then this will be for you.
This is a book that I'll be purchasing once published!
Thank you to Edelweiss and the publisher for the ARC. All opinions are always my own.
Goodreads Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/7027976543
Fable Review: https://fable.co/review/beb442f4-a398-47d1-962c-c036a4f40394/share
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail