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A review by jonireads
These Silent Woods by Kimi Cunningham Grant
adventurous
challenging
medium-paced
4.0
I listened to this on audio and I liked it but it wasn't what I was expecting. I went in to this thinking it was a mystery/thriller but I definitely don't consider it to be that. I would almost consider it to be literary fiction which usually isn't my cup of tea.
I liked the survival aspect but it also didn't focus much about that either. By and large this is a book about a father daughter relationship. As a parent I did enjoy that aspect of this novel but if you are going into this book expecting a thriller I think you will be let down.
The story was told is such a way that you got a little bit of backstory at a time and I really liked how that was done. Slowly you as the reader are learning why Cooper and his daughter are living in the woods in a cabin away from civilization.
I liked reading about Finch especially. Growing up for 8 years off the grid is all she knows and the author does a great job of making it realistic.
I found myself tearing up at the end of this book which typically doesn't happen. So while I was expecting a mystery/thriller and didn't get that I still really enjoyed and was caught up in the story. I would definitely read other books by this author.
I liked the survival aspect but it also didn't focus much about that either. By and large this is a book about a father daughter relationship. As a parent I did enjoy that aspect of this novel but if you are going into this book expecting a thriller I think you will be let down.
The story was told is such a way that you got a little bit of backstory at a time and I really liked how that was done. Slowly you as the reader are learning why Cooper and his daughter are living in the woods in a cabin away from civilization.
I liked reading about Finch especially. Growing up for 8 years off the grid is all she knows and the author does a great job of making it realistic.
I found myself tearing up at the end of this book which typically doesn't happen. So while I was expecting a mystery/thriller and didn't get that I still really enjoyed and was caught up in the story. I would definitely read other books by this author.