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koelkat's review against another edition
3.0
The first half of this book I understood. A woman gets lost in some magical woods and stays at a woman's house. I thought initially it was like an "Into the Woods" type of deal perhaps without the fairy tale vibe. But the more I read into this book, the more I got lost. Soon there's this whole surreal world that somehow extends into the real world but it's still The Wood.
Even though I was lost, I had a great time. It was the first ever horror book I read and it was good. It genuinely creeped me out and had a really scary feel to all of it. The way it's written has this slowish feeling but in a good way. As the book creeps on, the creepier it gets.
Yes, the book didn't make sense but it was enjoyable.
Even though I was lost, I had a great time. It was the first ever horror book I read and it was good. It genuinely creeped me out and had a really scary feel to all of it. The way it's written has this slowish feeling but in a good way. As the book creeps on, the creepier it gets.
Yes, the book didn't make sense but it was enjoyable.
slimshaedy92's review against another edition
It just didn’t grip me- I expected a more modern story so I just don’t think I was in the right headspace
bexlrose's review against another edition
5.0
Ooh it's good. A creepy fairytale of wolves and witches and strange folk. I really enjoyed its weirdness and beauty.
readingwmiles's review against another edition
5.0
changed my mind lol this is a 5 star read! about to write an entire paper on it for a class lol
cytung's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
floralvarezr's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
This was a weird read. I'm still not sure that I grasp the meaning of it all, but I enjoyed the vibes. Like a dark, nightmarish Alice in Wonderland. It's easy to read: the prose, the imagery and the descriptions are great. There are some great horror scenes, and all throughout it has a very tense atmosphere, but it never quite breaks. It rises and rises and never reaches a point. You sort of get an explanation as to the order of things, but not a reason or a moraleja. It isn't exactly a don't go alone into the woods sort of message, while simultaneously it's a don't stay at an unhappy home message. Still, both scenarios mean punishment. If it was some sort of atonement for evil past deeds or a limbo or whatever, I don't understand why they made us sympathize so with the character's origin story. If it was some play about the role of women in society back in colonial times, I don't think it's well executed. But since I don't know what the purpose was, I can't really tell, can I? Overall a very strange journey.
the_sunken_library's review against another edition
4.0
Whimsical, lyrical and haunting.
This is a modern fable - a fairy tale with its roots firmly in the horror genre. At times I was a little confused due tot he meandering nature of the narrative but it all became (reasonably!) clear about halfway through and that's when I started to gobble up this beautiful little book.
There were moments or true terror depicted in this book and during some of the more sinister scenes I found I could barely encourage myself to read on less I had nightmares.
This is a book about witchcraft, a book about women and their roles/treatment, about the new world, religion and faith and about whether we will all face punishment for our sins.
Love it!
This is a modern fable - a fairy tale with its roots firmly in the horror genre. At times I was a little confused due tot he meandering nature of the narrative but it all became (reasonably!) clear about halfway through and that's when I started to gobble up this beautiful little book.
There were moments or true terror depicted in this book and during some of the more sinister scenes I found I could barely encourage myself to read on less I had nightmares.
This is a book about witchcraft, a book about women and their roles/treatment, about the new world, religion and faith and about whether we will all face punishment for our sins.
Love it!
jo_183's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
amberk2k24's review against another edition
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.0
biagiomineo's review against another edition
challenging
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75