banana83854's review against another edition
3.0
Truly horrific and uncomfortable, these tales inspired by the Hazel Wood series are reminiscent of the days of early fairy tales when adults and children would sit around a campfire and be spooked and warned by storytellers. Very well done, but pretty dark fore me.
menut544's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
losgoosebumps's review against another edition
4.0
I received this complimentary ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Tales from the Hinterland is a delightfully, sinister read. This book has it all, from girls turned to stars, maidens skinned alive, and even to forced marriages to the sea. The lyrical prose creates an absolutely horrifying and beautiful experience that makes this novel hard to forget. When the final version is published, I can only imagine how the illustrations will enhance the stories.
While I have not read The Hazel Wood or Night Country I found I was not prevented from enjoying this book. You can read this book as a stand alone, or as I intend, a prequel to the Hazel Wood.
Tales from the Hinterland is a delightfully, sinister read. This book has it all, from girls turned to stars, maidens skinned alive, and even to forced marriages to the sea. The lyrical prose creates an absolutely horrifying and beautiful experience that makes this novel hard to forget. When the final version is published, I can only imagine how the illustrations will enhance the stories.
While I have not read The Hazel Wood or Night Country I found I was not prevented from enjoying this book. You can read this book as a stand alone, or as I intend, a prequel to the Hazel Wood.
aparisoriginal's review against another edition
4.0
This was the book I wanted when I picked up the Hazelwood.
patches_marie's review against another edition
Me dnfing this book, has nothing to do with the series, as a whole. I loved the series, and I kinda of want to reread it here soon, but I just realized that I am not someone who can read books like this, where it is a bindup of multiple short stories. I am also a wimp, when it comes to scary or gory things, and even though, it wasn't that bad, it still got me enough, where I was waiting a long time, in between picking it up.
arieshatjakra's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Loveable characters? No
3.0
ashleyg006's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
bcantread's review against another edition
5.0
Holy shit this was everything I expected it to be and so much more. Perfect for Hazelwood fans and people who love twisted, brutal fairytales.
phaedruus's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0