A review by tomerater
The Waking Forest by Alyssa Wees

3.0

“Sometimes we can have a say in the way we fall apart.”

This was so much darker than I was expecting! With heavy themes of grief, loss, and how difficult it can be to be the only one who remembers a loved one who is gone. The first half to two-thirds of the book were emotionally raw, that by the time the secret identities were revealed you felt utterly fatigued. While this did have a happy ending, it felt lukewarm after such a powerful opening.

Thanks, NetGalley, for the opportunity to listen and review.