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And the Trees Crept In
by Dawn Kurtagich
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I was in the mood for something creepy so I borrowed this from my library. It certainly was creepy! It is the first book I've read in a while that had me a little freaked out. I usually read on my phone in the dark right before bed and I had to turn on my light several times to check the corners of my room for the Creeper Man.
I will say that I was incredibly confused while reading this book. I was confused enough that I almost DNF it a couple times. But I am so glad I stuck with it because the ending cleared everything up and was SO GOOD.
I absolutely love stories about family relationships. Especially those between siblings. I love that it's clear very early on that the only thing that truly matters to Silla is the well being of her sister, Nori.
I also really loved seeing Silla's descent into madness. The writing allows you to truly grasp how Silla is feeling.
And the Trees Crept In is primarily in Silla's POV, though we do get small glimpses in Nori's and Cath's POV, as well as a 3rd person POV of Cath, Pamela, and Anne as children. I really loved this. It is not done in a confusing way, and added to story.
I don't want to say too much in fear of spoiling it, but I loved the way the story is laid out. By the end of the story, it makes total sense why we read the same passages a couple times, or why things don't always add up correctly.
I highly recommend this to someone who isn't easily dissuaded by weirdness and confusion. I promise things are cleared up by the end!!
I was in the mood for something creepy so I borrowed this from my library. It certainly was creepy! It is the first book I've read in a while that had me a little freaked out. I usually read on my phone in the dark right before bed and I had to turn on my light several times to check the corners of my room for the Creeper Man.
I will say that I was incredibly confused while reading this book. I was confused enough that I almost DNF it a couple times. But I am so glad I stuck with it because the ending cleared everything up and was SO GOOD.
I absolutely love stories about family relationships. Especially those between siblings. I love that it's clear very early on that the only thing that truly matters to Silla is the well being of her sister, Nori.
I also really loved seeing Silla's descent into madness. The writing allows you to truly grasp how Silla is feeling.
And the Trees Crept In is primarily in Silla's POV, though we do get small glimpses in Nori's and Cath's POV, as well as a 3rd person POV of Cath, Pamela, and Anne as children. I really loved this. It is not done in a confusing way, and added to story.
I don't want to say too much in fear of spoiling it, but I loved the way the story is laid out. By the end of the story, it makes total sense why we read the same passages a couple times, or why things don't always add up correctly.
I highly recommend this to someone who isn't easily dissuaded by weirdness and confusion. I promise things are cleared up by the end!!