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A review by raechel
The Forest by Lisa Quigley
3.5
I was apprehensive about this book. I'm not a mother and I'm not big on motherhood themes. But the internal dialog we hear from Faye and her concerns about the safety of her son felt very real. I liked the back and forth chapters showing us Faye fleeing in the woods, versus the slow reveal of how she got to this point in the first place.
There's also a lot of uncertainty in this book about if the town of Edgewood is as magical as it seems, or if it's just some culty nonsense. I liked how we eventually learn the truth.
I felt like the very very ending was a little too wrapped in a bow, and I understood Faye's love for her family... but I don't think I could feel the same way. I also wish the book had been a bit longer, with more of a slow reveal of Faye's childhood to show the reader how something is off in Edgewood.
All in all, a good story.
There's also a lot of uncertainty in this book about if the town of Edgewood is as magical as it seems, or if it's just some culty nonsense. I liked how we eventually learn the truth.
I felt like the very very ending was a little too wrapped in a bow, and I understood Faye's love for her family... but I don't think I could feel the same way. I also wish the book had been a bit longer, with more of a slow reveal of Faye's childhood to show the reader how something is off in Edgewood.
All in all, a good story.