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A review by rakoerose
Be Not Far from Me by Mindy McGinnis
4.0
What a visceral, gruesome experience. And I say “experience” because that’s absolutely what this book is. I’d never imagined trying to survive the woods in this detail, and now it feels like I went through it with Ashley.
Apparently even when I’m a drunk crazy woman I don’t leave a trail.
Big, big cw for this book for gore, descriptions of pain, drugs, etc. because it’s not for the faint of heart. You’re dragged along with Ashley on this intense ride of survival, for better and (mostly) for worse. So many small details were divulged in this that really fleshed out the intricate developments that happen in this situation.
I really enjoyed this book’s style; it almost felt like I was reading Ashley’s memoir of what happened. Weaving her past into the pressing present of the forest. Harboring quiet, individualized revelations and realizations in the echoing quiet of the trees.
The ending was both a relief and a heartache, because going through something like this would change anyone. I know I’ll be keeping Ash’s journey in my mind for a good, long while.
Apparently even when I’m a drunk crazy woman I don’t leave a trail.
Big, big cw for this book for gore, descriptions of pain, drugs, etc. because it’s not for the faint of heart. You’re dragged along with Ashley on this intense ride of survival, for better and (mostly) for worse. So many small details were divulged in this that really fleshed out the intricate developments that happen in this situation.
I really enjoyed this book’s style; it almost felt like I was reading Ashley’s memoir of what happened. Weaving her past into the pressing present of the forest. Harboring quiet, individualized revelations and realizations in the echoing quiet of the trees.
The ending was both a relief and a heartache, because going through something like this would change anyone. I know I’ll be keeping Ash’s journey in my mind for a good, long while.