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magicalb1tch 's review for:
The God of the Woods
by Liz Moore
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
My full review of this book on my Substack: https://arcanumalexandrea.substack.com/p/book-review-the-god-of-the-woods
The women of the story are it's central orbit, and each is struggling with their own mirrored and fractured views of the same timeline. Some are trying to connect, some are reconnecting, some are finding independence, but all of them are on the heels of self-actualization.
I did not expect this book to be such a cathartic and validating experience, versus some other books that have approached the same topics. There is something about the way that many (men) write female and/or queer trauma that feels so disgusting to me. This book was different. It discussed hard-hitting topics with tact, honesty, and a marked lack of fetishism.
The shift of when and where in the timeline, combined with the POV shift, allows the author to reveal clues and information in a much more impactful, careful order. Each character feels like a real person, whom is as much a puzzle as the disappearances they are trying to make sense of. No details felt out of place, the descriptions didn’t meander, there was no flowery prose without reason. The writing style of this book flowed intentionally through the plotline like the set of streams and rivers that came to rest at Lake Joan.
The women of the story are it's central orbit, and each is struggling with their own mirrored and fractured views of the same timeline. Some are trying to connect, some are reconnecting, some are finding independence, but all of them are on the heels of self-actualization.
I did not expect this book to be such a cathartic and validating experience, versus some other books that have approached the same topics. There is something about the way that many (men) write female and/or queer trauma that feels so disgusting to me. This book was different. It discussed hard-hitting topics with tact, honesty, and a marked lack of fetishism.
The shift of when and where in the timeline, combined with the POV shift, allows the author to reveal clues and information in a much more impactful, careful order. Each character feels like a real person, whom is as much a puzzle as the disappearances they are trying to make sense of. No details felt out of place, the descriptions didn’t meander, there was no flowery prose without reason. The writing style of this book flowed intentionally through the plotline like the set of streams and rivers that came to rest at Lake Joan.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Murder
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal death, Child death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Murder, Gaslighting, Classism
Minor: Addiction, Child abuse, Confinement, Blood, Lesbophobia, Abandonment