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kaiyakaiyo's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Given how sweet cemetery boys was, woven in with the really nice world building, this romance felt empty and so did the universe. Reading them in this order probably didn’t do this book any favors.
Also this is me being nitpicky but having the main char view nursing as some second fiddle “if you can’t commit to being a doctor” option when Nurse Practitioners can make well into six figures and do pretty much everything a doctor can was almost laughably under-researched. It also has the lightest flavor of misogyny? Probably not intentional but something about devaluing nursing this way in a book feels… extremely antiquated. It felt like the nurses could’ve been wearing those old timey white hats and dresses for all the actual work they did on screen
The char has a nurse mother and works in the literal hospital, has been meticulously planning her “escape” to nursing school… there’s no way she’d actually think of nursing that way. Nurses are literally the front lines of patient care, whereas some pediatricians don’t even take their patients’ temperature themselves… they have a nurse do it… Very under-researched imo but I guess no one is reading YA for realistic job portrayals so nbd? Idk it just feels like if you’re going to tether half of a story to a hospital, you need to do more than freestyle on random made up nurse-y tasks and vague “files” …
Graphic: Child death, Panic attacks/disorders, and Murder
weirdassfanta's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders and Child death
thewildmageslibrary's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Kidnapping, Grief, and Child death
Moderate: Blood, Gun violence, Medical content, Alcoholism, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Car accident and Confinement
hayley07's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
Moderate: Kidnapping
Minor: Alcoholism, Blood, Child death, Death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Addiction, and Alcohol
purrson's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Death, Child death, and Grief
Moderate: Gun violence, Kidnapping, Medical content, Murder, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Confinement and Animal cruelty
ka_ke's review against another edition
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Medical trauma, and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Abandonment
Minor: Child death, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, and Mental illness
chemicalcain's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Music to listen to while reading: "Astoria" and "End of an Era" by Marianas Trench
Graphic: Grief, Medical trauma, Child death, Kidnapping, Alcohol, and Blood
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders and Medical content
allygator's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I loved how well this book touched on trauma and PTSD, it felt very authentic and it made Wendy a much more compelling character than she was in the original story. I wasn't sure how much I would love her romance with Peter, but it wasn't overwhelming in the story and I honestly kind of enjoyed it. The trauma within Wendy's parents was really well-written and had me crying at some points.
I also really enjoyed Jordan's character, though I wish she had more page time. In general, this was a lot less diverse than Thomas' debut, but it didn't really detract from the story for me. The ending had me shaking it was so good, it was so bold and scary because it definitely could happen in today's world.
All in all, this was such a good retelling; I highly recommend picking it up.
Graphic: Kidnapping, Violence, Child death, Death, Grief, Murder, Blood, and Gun violence
Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Car accident, Medical content, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Torture, Cursing, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Vomit
dariusmortee's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Lost in the Never Woods is a mysterious retelling with a focus on trauma and what that does to a person, in this case a teenager, and with a family. It’s a quick and engaging read that grabbed me from start to end. Aiden Thomas is definitely one of my favourite authors.
Graphic: Murder, Death, Kidnapping, Child death, Grief, Gun violence, and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Abandonment and Alcoholism
ali_k0's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Child death, Death, Grief, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Mental illness, Medical content, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual harassment