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The God of the Woods by Liz Moore
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
The Van Laar's are a powerful family, and when their daughter, Barbara, ends up missing while attending Camp Emerson on the families own property, the Van Laar's past resurfaces.
The story follows an indefatigable (a word I learned reading this) amount of characters, and the timeline jumps quite often. However, the author was able to organize the chapters in a way that was easy to follow. The overwhelming consternation (another word I learned in this book), as a mood reader, made me want to stop and take a break multiple times. I even considered DNFing because of the uneasiness and anger I felt towards the characters. This is just a testament to the authors ability to portray the inequalities and injustices that happen in our world.
I tried to listen to the audiobook but quickly needed to switch to a physical version. I was not able to connect with the narrator and found the inflections of the first few chapters off. Once I was able to pause and add my own voice to the book, it was much more compelling. This was an interesting take on the power of wealthy families and how their presence and influence may not only change the lives of those with less around them, but their own families' fates.
The story follows an indefatigable (a word I learned reading this) amount of characters, and the timeline jumps quite often. However, the author was able to organize the chapters in a way that was easy to follow. The overwhelming consternation (another word I learned in this book), as a mood reader, made me want to stop and take a break multiple times. I even considered DNFing because of the uneasiness and anger I felt towards the characters. This is just a testament to the authors ability to portray the inequalities and injustices that happen in our world.
I tried to listen to the audiobook but quickly needed to switch to a physical version. I was not able to connect with the narrator and found the inflections of the first few chapters off. Once I was able to pause and add my own voice to the book, it was much more compelling. This was an interesting take on the power of wealthy families and how their presence and influence may not only change the lives of those with less around them, but their own families' fates.
Content Warnings
Minor: Child death and Blood