siddydakiddy's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual assault
books_withbri's review against another edition
3.0
I am giving The Ghosts Woods a 2.5 ⭐️’s.
(3 rounded up)
➕ Multiple POV
➕ Likeable MC
➖ Slow read
➖ Lacking suspense IMO
I am a fan of multiple POV and that opening line had me hooked at first. But to be honest, I often found myself confused between the two timelines. I think that this was partly because it didn’t hold my attention. I thought it read very slow for me, and I felt there was so much potential to make it creepier with the old house, the witch and the woods. In my opinion, it just fell short of what I expected and wasn’t for me.
That being said, this book has a good rating on Goodreads and NetGalley, so I recommend reading for yourself and if you do, please let me know what you think!
Thank you so much to @harpercollins & @netgalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.
(3 rounded up)
➕ Multiple POV
➕ Likeable MC
➖ Slow read
➖ Lacking suspense IMO
I am a fan of multiple POV and that opening line had me hooked at first. But to be honest, I often found myself confused between the two timelines. I think that this was partly because it didn’t hold my attention. I thought it read very slow for me, and I felt there was so much potential to make it creepier with the old house, the witch and the woods. In my opinion, it just fell short of what I expected and wasn’t for me.
That being said, this book has a good rating on Goodreads and NetGalley, so I recommend reading for yourself and if you do, please let me know what you think!
Thank you so much to @harpercollins & @netgalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.
louisegraveyard's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Murder, Abandonment, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Pedophilia, Fire/Fire injury, Lesbophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Rape, Sexism, Gore, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Child death, Gun violence, Homophobia, Miscarriage, and Pregnancy
aliecarter's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
louiselambfiles's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
j4ndo's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
hbocking's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Body horror, and Death
Moderate: Rape