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sissi's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child death, Drug abuse, and Grief
jetix's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
Graphic: Drug abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, and Grief
Moderate: Child death
rachelunabridged's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child death, Drug use, Infidelity, and Grief
Moderate: Kidnapping, Suicide attempt, and Murder
Minor: Sexual content
conspystery's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
The prose of In The Night Wood is, in my mind, its greatest quality. Everything about it is enchanting, verbose, and ornate. The voice it gives to the narrative is compelling: it conveys alluring verdant unease with its descriptions of the woods, emphasizes the suffocating presence of grief and the slip from reality that loss can drive a person to in how it voices Erin and Charles, and the tight-knit, familiar, and yet somehow hollow insularity of the town is intriguing. I loved how specific ideas, and sometimes even whole phrases, were repeated throughout the book, always growing more vines and roots and leaves of words as they echoed to match the sprawling theme and setting. I truly think the writing of this novel lends credence to its plot in an impossible-to-ignore manner; it complements the narrative gorgeously, suits the book so perfectly it’s unsettling. I adored it.
Graphic: Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Grief
Moderate: Blood, Vomit, and Murder
Minor: Sexual content
eeenou's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Child death and Grief
Moderate: Drug abuse and Murder
Minor: Infidelity and Suicide attempt
shinysarah28's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Child death
Moderate: Grief
Minor: Drug use and Alcohol
anniepaigespages's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child death, Drug use, Infidelity, Mental illness, and Grief
Minor: Sexual content