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amachonis's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Death, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, and Abandonment
creolelitbelle's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
The actual fairy tale part of the story did not seem to start until about 2/3s into the book. I listened to the audiobook, and the narrator did a great job. What I feel like is the meat of the story took a long time to come to fruition. Then, Alice's journey is reviewed more than actually lived and experienced. For a fantasy built with fairy tale elements and a Alice in Wonderland twist, I expect a more immersive experience. My curiosity of what happens to Alice and the residents of Hinterland as well as Finch might drive me to check out book two eventually. The tales Albert built the narrative on sound more enticing than the actual novel. Plus, description of Tales from the Hinterland states it has illustrations, and my enjoyment of Grimm fairy tales smiles at that.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism and Violence
midwifereading's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
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? It's complicated
4.5
I was right. From the first page, I knew this would end up as a four-star read for me. If I hadn't been interrupted by a birth and the need to sleep, I would have finished it in one sitting.
Haunting, flowery, vivid, beautiful, tense, sad, and unexpected, The Hazel Wood is everything a real fairy tale should be. Everything.
It's a bittersweet story flecked with horror and light. All at once hopeful and terrible, it's the kind of mixed-up that reflects real life and dreams and all the things we long for and fear.
It belongs in the same tanks as Coraline and The Ocean at the End of the Lane. One foot on Earth, the other among the fae.
I loved it.
Haunting, flowery, vivid, beautiful, tense, sad, and unexpected, The Hazel Wood is everything a real fairy tale should be. Everything.
It's a bittersweet story flecked with horror and light. All at once hopeful and terrible, it's the kind of mixed-up that reflects real life and dreams and all the things we long for and fear.
It belongs in the same tanks as Coraline and The Ocean at the End of the Lane. One foot on Earth, the other among the fae.
I loved it.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cursing and Violence
thejadylady's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
It’s kinda scary!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Violence, Kidnapping, Stalking, and Murder
Moderate: Car accident
Minor: Bullying, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Classism
bearlynormalursa's review against another edition
inspiring
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence and Grief
Minor: Kidnapping
mimlleigh's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Gun violence
lyricallit's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
This reminded me a bit of The Most Precious Substance and the TV show Once.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence and Death of parent
Minor: Suicide
hellsploss's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
0.25
The Hinterland is so elusive it took the author 200 pages to get there only to rush into an unsatisfying conclusion before we've barely even scratched the surface of a new world. Spent so much time trying to make you interested in the main characters only to have them be the two most insufferable pair in the book you'll wish the Jersey-Shore girl was the main character instead at least she was funny.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood
Moderate: Addiction, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Death and Police brutality
inkysplodge's review against another edition
adventurous
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
3.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicide, Violence, and Blood
trisha_clay's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore
Moderate: Violence