A review by warlocksarecool21
What the Woods Took by Courtney Gould

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

I thought the premise of this book was really interesting and overall I liked it. The characters were the best part, I thought the different dynamics between them were fascinating and I liked how imperfect they all were. I was obsessed with whatever was going on between Sheridan and Devin and I really enjoyed the development both of those characters experienced. The actual horror element was a little underwhelming to me. I thought the psychological impact on the characters was well done, but the actual

mimics

themselves weren’t super scary to me, but that’s a personal opinion. If you’re looking for something super scary or creepy this isn’t it, but I think it’s worth it for the character dynamics.