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A review by natt_lux
The Hazel Wood by Melissa Albert
3.0
Okay, so... This book was a rollercoaster. The first half was so slow and ordinary I thought nothing real was going to start happening. Then it got more interesting.
I love the story, the concept, the IDEA of it. I think it's fantastic.
HOWEVER
The execution was not what I Imagined. I feel like the author made the beginning way too long and unnecessarily detailed and then the REAL cool part just kind of... undone? Not actually undone, but it was over way too quickly.
NOW COMES A SPOILER
I would have liked to see more of the Hinterland and understand the mechanics. I feel like it was just chaos, it was very hard to picture and connect all the little aspects in one big unified world. I'd also like more interaction between Alice and her Mom at the end, that also felt a bit rushed. It kind of reminds me of the book called The Starless Sea (by Erin Morgenstern). She also made this dreamy ever-changing fantasy place full of twists and turns... but it just felt like a PLACE, not random words on a page? I don't know how to describe it.
Is it good? Yes.
Should you read it? Absolutely.
3/5 ⭐
I love the story, the concept, the IDEA of it. I think it's fantastic.
HOWEVER
The execution was not what I Imagined. I feel like the author made the beginning way too long and unnecessarily detailed and then the REAL cool part just kind of... undone? Not actually undone, but it was over way too quickly.
NOW COMES A SPOILER
I would have liked to see more of the Hinterland and understand the mechanics. I feel like it was just chaos, it was very hard to picture and connect all the little aspects in one big unified world. I'd also like more interaction between Alice and her Mom at the end, that also felt a bit rushed. It kind of reminds me of the book called The Starless Sea (by Erin Morgenstern). She also made this dreamy ever-changing fantasy place full of twists and turns... but it just felt like a PLACE, not random words on a page? I don't know how to describe it.
Is it good? Yes.
Should you read it? Absolutely.
3/5 ⭐