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Through the Woods by E.M. Carroll

58 reviews

musicalcows's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

3.75

The art is beautiful and so creepy, and the stories are unsettling. But I kept turning back through the pages thinking I had missed some piece of the storylines. I understood that they were all a sort of deceptive jumpscare vibe with the endings, but I was more confused than spooked.

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darlaslays's review against another edition

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dark mysterious reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

There are 5 short stories, plus an introduction story and ending story that are even shorter. I enjoyed the spooky atmosphere and the relatable feelings of dread that each story highlighted in relation to these topics. The things that I’m afraid of that I recognized in the stories include the following:

Introduction: Darkness and the monsters that hide within it.

1.

Losing family members

until you are left alone by yourself as a result of uncontrollable external forces. Also, these events could have been avoided if basic instructions were followed.

2. Your husband is hiding something big from you and has skeletons in his closet. It haunts you and keeps you up at night when you’re trying to sleep.

In this story, it’s a literal skeleton— more specifically, fragments of his ex’s corpse all over the house.

It beckons you to

do some digging on his ex and piece together who they were

so it stops bugging you, but it makes everything worse when you find out

all the nice stuff you have now was his ex’s so you just leave his ass instead of dealing with all this baggage

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3. Jealousy and wanting approval from others can make you do horrible things. You will be haunted by and suffer from the consequences of these actions.

4. Lying to others and deceiving them is an insidious force that causes you to lose yourself as you lose track of what is real. You don’t communicate in a straightforward way and hide things out of fear to your loved ones, so everyone gets hurt and confused in the end when the “truth” comes out.

5. Nobody knows who you really are on the inside, so who would notice if you disappeared or got replaced?

Ending: Your safety means that have to be hyper-aware and on guard at all times. You can avoid unwanted situations over and over again, but it only takes one wrong move from you for things to end badly. Especially if you follow the same routines and take the same routes over a long period of time.

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edenhoney's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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blewballoon's review against another edition

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dark mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? N/A
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

A very spooky little collection of stories, greatly enhanced by the artwork!

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mlovesbooks's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced

5.0

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xabbeylongx's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

Spoilers Ahead:

This book was fantastic. A series of short stories told in comic-style, and it was amazing. The pictures were beautifully illustrated, and they worked so well with the words in the stories. Everything fit together. The stories themselves were all very interesting, all of them filled with dark twists and turns, and I was kept on my toes throughout! A lovely read, a very quick read as well, and I would definitely recommend!

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