A review by lildools
The Hazel Wood by Melissa Albert

adventurous dark tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

the concept for this story was super cool, i can’t argue that. but the story itself was not great. it was a sort of Inkheart paired with Alice in Wonderland vibe, mixed with too many other ideas in my opinion. some parts felt like they went on forever while other chapters i was struggling to keep up with the topic jumping. it was the most inconsistent train of thought ive come across in a while. it wasnt the type of book i could get lost in and really only could get through a couple chapters a day