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

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

4.5

This is a little slow to start, but well worth sticking with it. I loved the setting, thought the premise was unique, and Liz Moore’s writing is really vivid. The tone of the book was especially captivating—so many characters have a somewhat sinister feel to them, which really kept me guessing. I wouldn’t necessarily call this a thriller though, at least not until the last third of the book. It’s more mystery, with a lot of history and background to cover before it really picks up. My main critique is that there were just far too many characters and perspectives, some that we hear from only once and very rapidly. Fewer perspectives and less time spent describing tertiary characters only mentioned once or twice would have made things a little easier follow. But I really enjoyed the multiple mysteries and ultimately thought this was very much worth the long library wait.