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A review by bookaroundandfindout
The Woods All Black by Lee Mandelo
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0
So this book was okay and for several reasons.
1. I did like the historical context and the representation of the batshit crazy small town nonsense. The religious zeal and isolation of anyone who is different from traditional strict gender roles was spot on.
2. I liked the thought process of Leslie.
3. The story was set up with a lot of good potential
But this where it ends for my liking because even though the set up was good the ending was.. weird?? I didn’t really like the setup for the romance for starters it felt forced and awkward- like they don’t really set up a reason for interest it was just strange.
The horror portion could have been amazing maybe if we had some other context for it like I have so many questions about HOW the creature of the night came to be ? ?
It was a decent read but I wouldn’t read it again for sure. Glad it was a novella and short.
1. I did like the historical context and the representation of the batshit crazy small town nonsense. The religious zeal and isolation of anyone who is different from traditional strict gender roles was spot on.
2. I liked the thought process of Leslie.
3. The story was set up with a lot of good potential
But this where it ends for my liking because even though the set up was good the ending was.. weird?? I didn’t really like the setup for the romance for starters it felt forced and awkward- like they don’t really set up a reason for interest it was just strange.
The horror portion could have been amazing maybe if we had some other context for it like I have so many questions about HOW the creature of the night came to be ? ?
It was a decent read but I wouldn’t read it again for sure. Glad it was a novella and short.