A review by clonedgoodness
Beyond the Deepwoods by Paul Stewart, Chris Riddell

adventurous dark emotional fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

This is such an interesting and evocative setting. You have a river tumbling endlessly into a fog-filled abyss, rocks that can be lighter than air when the right temperature, forest trolls who live in terror of stepping outside the path. The story itself is fine, a fairly straightforward young boy in search of his real family/destiny, although with some surprisingly dark and visceral moments on occasion.