A review by rachelgreenreads
The Darkest Part of the Forest by Holly Black

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

This was such a fun read in classic Holly Black style with high stakes, daring heroines, and equal parts fantastical and horrifying fairies. 

I thought the plot was super fun, and the mystery was intriguing and resolved neatly. The characters were oh so lovable. 

I just love how Black harnesses both the whimsy and terror of fairy stories. 

My only complaint was toward the end, the characters had monologues that felt a little to perfect and not really how teens speak to each other, but I’ll give them a pass being nonhuman. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence and Grief

The teens unpack some childhood abuse via neglect as the story goes along, I’d say the content is moderate.