A review by ellastar
If You Go Down to the Woods by Seth C. Adams

3.0

This is the night. These are the times.

This was a solid 3 star read for me. I was definitely expecting a paranormal element which wasn’t present in the book at all, and it surprised me a little.

The main thing I struggled with was the narrator. A young boy, Joey was just so typical of guys his age, and I struggled to connect with his character. I found him incredibly annoying, strangely unlikeable and honestly quite annoying, which made me feel a little detached from the story.

Besides the narrator, I also struggled to find some parts of the story believable. It was just a little farfetched and could honestly be so easily resolved by involving a grown-up or the police. I also really wanted to just slap these kids and stop them from being so dumb. I mean, some of their decisions were truly questionable.

Overall I quite liked the ‘feel’ of the book, it was very atmospheric and I could easily transport myself into the minds of these children and the environment they lived in, so for that I can commend the author.

While I was slightly disappointed by this book, I would be interested in reading more from the author. I hope his other narrators are more likeable.

Would recommend for: fans of Stephen King for sure!