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A review by honeycow
The Forest by Lisa Quigley
Did not finish book. Stopped at 56%.
DNF
The premise was very interesting, but I found the writing style to be a little jarring. To me, the author cared more about the story itself than the prose. Which ordinarily would not be too off-putting, but the story itself also lacked flavor.
I didn't like the parts were in the beginning a character would almost say something important and then immediately be cut off; the author used this strategy too many times to build up mystery. Instead, it was more annoying than intriguing.
If the author had put more time into making the townspeople's and the main character's family's ethical dilemma more believable I would have finished the book.
The premise was very interesting, but I found the writing style to be a little jarring. To me, the author cared more about the story itself than the prose. Which ordinarily would not be too off-putting, but the story itself also lacked flavor.
I didn't like the parts were in the beginning a character would almost say something important and then immediately be cut off; the author used this strategy too many times to build up mystery. Instead, it was more annoying than intriguing.
If the author had put more time into making the townspeople's and the main character's family's ethical dilemma more believable I would have finished the book.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Emotional abuse
Minor: Animal death