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terranstorm 's review for:
Don't Let the Forest In
by C.G. Drews
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I liked this quite a lot. Though, I admit to rereading the first few chapters and then the last few chapters again to make sure that I actually understood what was going on. What threw me wasn’t the twist itself but the thing the forest/Dove said about Thomas not really being there. The Dove twist was the one I’d foreseen and adding ambiguity to that was… a risk?? Comprehension-wise. But I think it works, and definitely feels like this is a story that rewards rereading.
Really, really enjoyed the ace rep in this. Identification hit me harder than I’d expected. Very happy to see queer books like this that I would have ADORED as a teen, but quite enjoyed as an adult regardless.
Really, really enjoyed the ace rep in this. Identification hit me harder than I’d expected. Very happy to see queer books like this that I would have ADORED as a teen, but quite enjoyed as an adult regardless.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Violence, Blood, Grief
Moderate: Ableism, Child death
Minor: Domestic abuse
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