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A review by spookyoctopusreads
The Forest by Lisa Quigley
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
🌲 What’s the most “atmospheric” book you’ve read? Like super creepy, unsettling atmosphere…..
The atmosphere in this one....OMG!!! I think the "world" Lisa Quigley created in THE FOREST drove this book for me. I was so engrossed in the spooky darkness, and every time I picked this one up it just put me in such a mood. Faye's story is full of tension, but it's also so compelling and relatable. As a mother myself, I could put myself in Faye's place and feel her utter desperation and heartbreak.
To be initiated as town steward, Faye must make the ultimate sacrifice and submit her only child to the forest (and the beings that live within) in order to ensure the safety of Edgewood. And speaking of Edgewood....what a creepy, cult-like little town....like seriously. Anyone else get those "culty" vibes? Anyway, Faye is a dreamer, full of wanderlust. She longs for a life outside of the "idyllic" town she was raised in...she just knows there is something more outside of its boundaries....adventure, risk, and danger.
Ughhhh.....this is seriously folk horror at its finest! Quigley's writing resonated in my head and had me savoring every page. I won't be forgetting this story, and Faye, for quite some time.
The atmosphere in this one....OMG!!! I think the "world" Lisa Quigley created in THE FOREST drove this book for me. I was so engrossed in the spooky darkness, and every time I picked this one up it just put me in such a mood. Faye's story is full of tension, but it's also so compelling and relatable. As a mother myself, I could put myself in Faye's place and feel her utter desperation and heartbreak.
To be initiated as town steward, Faye must make the ultimate sacrifice and submit her only child to the forest (and the beings that live within) in order to ensure the safety of Edgewood. And speaking of Edgewood....what a creepy, cult-like little town....like seriously. Anyone else get those "culty" vibes? Anyway, Faye is a dreamer, full of wanderlust. She longs for a life outside of the "idyllic" town she was raised in...she just knows there is something more outside of its boundaries....adventure, risk, and danger.
Ughhhh.....this is seriously folk horror at its finest! Quigley's writing resonated in my head and had me savoring every page. I won't be forgetting this story, and Faye, for quite some time.