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itsolliebygollie's review against another edition
It didn't grab me like Thomas' other books have. I'm not sure if it's because it's a retelling or because it's not Thomas' usual world-building masterpieces, but I cannot listen to it anymore.
spotspots's review against another edition
I love Aiden Thomas. I think Cemetery Boys just changed my brain chemistry that this one didn’t hit AS HARD. But I still loved it and it’s still amazing.
sas408's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
bea_reads_books's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
jacobdums's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
thehawk72's review against another edition
3.0
Actual rating 2.5
I think this had a lot of potential to go further and I would have liked to see some things be written differently. Everything ended both too perfectly in some places and too imperfectly in others. But hey, my goal was to finish a book this week, and finish a book I did.
I think this had a lot of potential to go further and I would have liked to see some things be written differently. Everything ended both too perfectly in some places and too imperfectly in others. But hey, my goal was to finish a book this week, and finish a book I did.
baileydakkota's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
4.0
For me this one didn’t have the same spark as Cemetery Boys and The Sunbearer Duology. But I was still sobbing at the end so it did its job.
bardo's review against another edition
3.0
Wendy just wants her brothers back and she is determined to try and find them before it tears her family apart. But will she need the help of a person she thought was make believe and will the truth destroy her in the process. Lost in the Never Woods is an exploration of how the mind protects the sanity of a person and how powerful grief can be.The investigation of disappearing children spurs the momentum of the plot forward, there is no real anxiety or sense of urgency in the momentum. At times the plot felt fractured and not connected as if too many variants were added. All the pieces to make this a great story where present such as Peter Pan, his shadow, the distortion of Neverland, and the disappearance of the kids these themes never really fully connected but depended on Wendy. Whose character was superficial and depended on the existing relationship of the childhood fairy tale. The climax and realisation of what really happened to the brothers was a bit of a let down and left a sense of wanting more.