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onceandfuturebooknerd's Reviews (1.01k)
Oh my god OH MY GOD what is this ending?? Being haunted by this book for all eternity is the best description I can give at this point, beautiful and so soft but ALSO THE PAIN!!
REVIEW
Don't Let the Forest In is a deliciously dark and gruesome dark academia/horror novel about two feral boys (homoerotic undertones GALORE), Andrew and Thomas, who love art and each other and not much else, studying at a boarding school Wickwood Academy. Andrew writes dark little fairytales about monsters and Thomas illustrates them. But when Thomas's monsters start coming to life, nobody is safe anymore and Andrew and Thomas must figure out a way to put these monsters to rest before more people lose their lives.
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BASICALLY this book was all about mutual pining in silence, longing stares and careful touches, but also about love and yearning so deep tearing your chest open and fitting the other person inside seems like a valid option. You could literally feel Andrew's longing pouring from the pages, but also add to that his struggles with his asexuality and his ongoing fight with his sister, and you have a nice little mix of confusion and desperation to hold onto the one person who will never turn their back on you *coughs* Thomas.
I rooted for them from the get go and every new shared gaze and small touch was torture for both Andrew and me. 😮💨 ALSO that ending, CG I shall be sending my therapy bill your way, thank you. 😌
REVIEW
Don't Let the Forest In is a deliciously dark and gruesome dark academia/horror novel about two feral boys (homoerotic undertones GALORE), Andrew and Thomas, who love art and each other and not much else, studying at a boarding school Wickwood Academy. Andrew writes dark little fairytales about monsters and Thomas illustrates them. But when Thomas's monsters start coming to life, nobody is safe anymore and Andrew and Thomas must figure out a way to put these monsters to rest before more people lose their lives.
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BASICALLY this book was all about mutual pining in silence, longing stares and careful touches, but also about love and yearning so deep tearing your chest open and fitting the other person inside seems like a valid option. You could literally feel Andrew's longing pouring from the pages, but also add to that his struggles with his asexuality and his ongoing fight with his sister, and you have a nice little mix of confusion and desperation to hold onto the one person who will never turn their back on you *coughs* Thomas.
I rooted for them from the get go and every new shared gaze and small touch was torture for both Andrew and me. 😮💨 ALSO that ending, CG I shall be sending my therapy bill your way, thank you. 😌
Julian Winters slays again!!! I am here for all the epic, important, heart-warming royal love stories! With great character development and amazing side characters and just all the mushy, beautiful queer joy! 🥺💓
