A review by banrions
The Woods Are Always Watching by Stephanie Perkins

dark emotional tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Okay I hated this book. (No, it was good) but TERRIFYING. because, this is a horror book, but it is not supernatural in anyway, it is… very easily a real story. And that makes it so much more terrifying than anything else. I loved the depiction of the girls’ friendship, all the complexities that came with it. And this book only further solidified my desire to NEVER GO CAMPING. TO NEVER GO TO RURAL WILDERNESS ALONE. EVER EVER. god. Men are horrible. Horrible violent creatures when they are full of hate. This is not for the faint of heart, and I hated a lot of my time reading it because I was anxious and terrified but I WANTED THIS GIRLS TO LIVE AND BE OKAY AND I WAS GOING TO STAY THERE WITH THEM TO BEAR WITNESS IF I HAD TO. fuck.  I need to go read something far more magical and whimsical now.
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