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A review by rainb0wreads
Eyes of the Forest by April Henry
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
Unfortunate. I really wanted to like this book because I’ve liked the April Henry books I’ve read in the past, but this really didn’t do it for me.
The writing style felt juvenile. The concept felt like some off brand version of the book Misery (which, ok, if that was the goal, I understand. The actual book Misery might be a bit too much. But even then…it’s YA. Not middle grade.) not to mention, there were so many things that felt over explained. Like I’m pretty sure we know what the dark web is.
This book would have benefited from being entirely in Bridget’s point of view. The multiple point of views destroyed the mystery/thriller component of this book entirely.
Again, it’s too bad, cause I really have like other April Henry books. Maybe I’m getting old.
The writing style felt juvenile. The concept felt like some off brand version of the book Misery (which, ok, if that was the goal, I understand. The actual book Misery might be a bit too much. But even then…it’s YA. Not middle grade.) not to mention, there were so many things that felt over explained. Like I’m pretty sure we know what the dark web is.
This book would have benefited from being entirely in Bridget’s point of view. The multiple point of views destroyed the mystery/thriller component of this book entirely.
Again, it’s too bad, cause I really have like other April Henry books. Maybe I’m getting old.