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sarahgordon327 's review for:
In the Woods
by Tana French
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I enjoyed the premise of this book and really wished that it had lived up to my expectations based on the first 10 or so chapters. After that, it dragged a bit for me. I found main character/narrator to be unlikeable, always making questionable choices, and unreliable (though the last one was part of the point of the story, I think).
The ending was surprising, and very sad. I did enjoy feeling like I was a fly on the wall in a true detective’s search for truth, and I think the character’s flaws worked well to portray how the criminal justice system doesn’t always work the way it’s meant to.
The author wrote in a sort of high-brow manner, but the effect to me was a pretentious tone that was un-relatable and a little annoying. There were too many loose ends left strung out at the end, and I know this is #1 in a series, but from what I can tell, the ending of the story I want to hear is never discussed in a sequel. Not planning to read the rest of the series anytime soon.
The ending was surprising, and very sad. I did enjoy feeling like I was a fly on the wall in a true detective’s search for truth, and I think the character’s flaws worked well to portray how the criminal justice system doesn’t always work the way it’s meant to.
The author wrote in a sort of high-brow manner, but the effect to me was a pretentious tone that was un-relatable and a little annoying. There were too many loose ends left strung out at the end, and I know this is #1 in a series, but from what I can tell, the ending of the story I want to hear is never discussed in a sequel. Not planning to read the rest of the series anytime soon.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Murder
Moderate: Pedophilia, Rape