Reviews

After The Forest by Kell Woods

thebeesknees79's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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

5.0

I received an eARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. I genuinely enjoyed this story. I feel like Hansel & Gretel is an often overlooked story for retelling. But it’s always been one of my favorites. This story follow Greta (primarily and Hansel as a secondary character) after burning the witch. This story is lush, atmospheric and beautiful. I genuinely enjoyed this feminist spin on what happens after the end. Powerful witches. Curses. Dirty men who get what they deserve. Baked goods. It deals with guilt, misconceptions, and ever afters so deftly. This is truly a masterpiece in setting and atmosphere.

topfy's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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

5.0

laurentined's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

candle_lit_library's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.0

emily_bg's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-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

4.75

spiritedstardust's review against another edition

4.5

Hansel & Gretel/Snowhite & rose red meets Slewfoot but less violence and more romance.
Bitchy books, bewitching gingerbread and beastly men.
I enjoyed it - kinda wish it had been a bit more spicy tho.

callsignsongbird's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense slow-paced

3.0

katsreads's review against another edition

4.75

i really enjoyed this book! was craving a short of medieval period piece and this surpassed my expectations actually 

emmybird86's review against another edition

I love fairytale retellings especially dark one. This book had so many different fairytales happening at once. I absolutely loved it. I loved getting to see a retelling of Hansel and Gretel set after their time in the witch's cottage. It was just so interesting. I was rooting for Greta the whole time. I cannot wait to read more by this author. 

perfektionaise's review against another edition

challenging medium-paced

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

2.5