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A review by operasara
The Little Woods by McCormick Templeman
5.0
The Little Woods by McCormick Templeman follows Cally who is new at St Bede's academy, the place where Cally's sister went missing years before. Cally finds out when she moves into her room that the girl whose bed she is sleeping in disappeared earlier in the year. Callie makes her way through the politics of private school dealing with friends, romance while trying to figure out the mystery of the missing girls.
I didn't expect much when I started the book but I've always been a fan of boarding school books so I gave it a try and was pleasantly surprised. I found myself engrossed and entertained even thinking about the mystery when I put the book down. Cally was an interesting character, a quirky girl on the outskirts of the social scene. This is a fun and creepy book that older teens will enjoy.
Appropriateness: This book is full of adult content. There are a lot of drunken parties and there is a lot of pot smoking and talk of other drugs, casual sex (with a condom), cheating and a teacher/student relationship. Our main character for the most part stays away from the alcohol and drugs, making excuses to not drink and drinking small amounts so others don't know she's not drinking. I would recommend this book to readers 16+ and use the book as a starting point for a discussion on peer pressure.
I didn't expect much when I started the book but I've always been a fan of boarding school books so I gave it a try and was pleasantly surprised. I found myself engrossed and entertained even thinking about the mystery when I put the book down. Cally was an interesting character, a quirky girl on the outskirts of the social scene. This is a fun and creepy book that older teens will enjoy.
Appropriateness: This book is full of adult content. There are a lot of drunken parties and there is a lot of pot smoking and talk of other drugs, casual sex (with a condom), cheating and a teacher/student relationship. Our main character for the most part stays away from the alcohol and drugs, making excuses to not drink and drinking small amounts so others don't know she's not drinking. I would recommend this book to readers 16+ and use the book as a starting point for a discussion on peer pressure.