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A review by lydialovestoread
The God of the Woods by Liz Moore
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
The Van Laar family owns a complex containing a large estate, some farm buildings and a summer camp. In 1961, while hosting their annual week-long summer party their 8 year old son goes missing. In 1975 their daughter Barbara is attending summer camp on the property and also goes missing.
This book dives deep into the relational web to figure out what happened to both children. There are relational trysts, drugs and alcohol, complicated family dynamics, and a divide between the family and their hired staff. It’s a whodunnit.
I found the number of characters overwhelming. Each one was glossed with something that made them unreachable and it wasn’t until almost 3/4 of the way through that I felt connected to someone or invested in their outcome. The volume of individuals made the working theories endless and it wasn’t until the end when it was finally wrapped up, that I actually figured it out.
Overall fine.
This book dives deep into the relational web to figure out what happened to both children. There are relational trysts, drugs and alcohol, complicated family dynamics, and a divide between the family and their hired staff. It’s a whodunnit.
I found the number of characters overwhelming. Each one was glossed with something that made them unreachable and it wasn’t until almost 3/4 of the way through that I felt connected to someone or invested in their outcome. The volume of individuals made the working theories endless and it wasn’t until the end when it was finally wrapped up, that I actually figured it out.
Overall fine.