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A review by amirahazhar
The Ghost Woods by C.J. Cooke
challenging
dark
emotional
slow-paced
4.0
I thought this was a regular creepy story, but I was pleasantly surprised to find out that it was a sporror! And my very first, too.
This was just a delight. Dark, atmospheric,inspired largely by Scottish folklore, namely the witch Nicnevin, and rich with flora (fungi, to be specific, but I appreciated the descriptions about plants too). It was slow-paced but was so worth it.
Jess-Cooke also covers many moving themes, like the struggles of young girls impregnated without their consent, the stigma surrounding young single mothers, and the concept of a non-nuclear family. I appreciate the author's note, which I learned a lot from.
My review doesn't do it any justice, but this is definitely worth checking out.
This was just a delight. Dark, atmospheric,inspired largely by Scottish folklore, namely the witch Nicnevin, and rich with flora (fungi, to be specific, but I appreciated the descriptions about plants too). It was slow-paced but was so worth it.
Jess-Cooke also covers many moving themes, like the struggles of young girls impregnated without their consent, the stigma surrounding young single mothers, and the concept of a non-nuclear family. I appreciate the author's note, which I learned a lot from.
My review doesn't do it any justice, but this is definitely worth checking out.