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The Box in the Woods by Maureen Johnson

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lily1304's review against another edition

medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix

3.75

There's some key information missing until the very end, so you can't really solve it yourself, but I do love Stevie as a character

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riverlasol's review against another edition

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dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot

5.0

Oh my goodness was this a delight. I had forgotten how much I loved truly devious and stevie bell (and her wonderful friends as well). This mystery was full of wit, charm, and quite a bit if hilarity, but also asked serious questions about what detectives have the right to do/power dynamics and dealt carefully with experiences of trauma. The mystery itself was eery the whole time (when will I learn not to read about murder late at night??) and although I did have some suspicions (hello pattern recognition) nothing was ever concrete and the end was absolutely thrilling. I can’t recommend this enough. I’m not as interested in thrillers these days (mostly because of my own anxiety) and maybe it’s the highly relatable anxiety the main character herself struggles with but truly devious is one of a kind and will always hold a special place on my heart.

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laurenevlyn's review

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adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

Another amazing addition to the world of Truly Devious! I greatly appreciated the fact that the case was introduced and solved in one book (as opposed to the slow revealing of information that occurred throughout the original trilogy). I have to admit, I’m not the biggest fan of David and Stevie (they’re cute but where’s the romantic chemistry??? Plus when he called her “Princess” 😑🤢) Nevertheless, I enjoyed all the characters and their quirks! I can’t wait to read Nine Lives (and the 6th book when it comes out)!

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orangeoverload's review against another edition

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adventurous funny hopeful informative mysterious 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

5.0

Another brilliant book by Maureen Johnson. Stevie Bell does it again, this time at a Summer camp. The setting of the camp was delightful to read, the chapters from the 80s were also brilliant, and all of the characters really held their own. I love love love this series!

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