A review by nata2c_here
The God of the Woods by Liz Moore

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

The book is extremely well written. It was compelling to read. For a complicated, character-driven, time jumping, POV jumping book it was surprisingly easy to read. There were definitely parts that were drawn out unnecessarily and perspectives that were needlessly dark. People were missing so often it almost stopped feeling mysterious. Several plot twists were predictable, but it doesn’t mean it wasn’t intriguing or full of depth. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Dementia, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, Classism