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A review by jillianalice
What Lies in the Woods by Kate Alice Marshall
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
This was a wild ride. For the last 1/4 of the book I was reacting out loud and trying not to read ahead because I was on the edge of my seat. I am newer to the thriller-mystery genre so I did not see the last plot twist coming, and I loved it. I kept thinking I knew what was going to happen/what had happened and then more was revealed. I also like that the characters were well fleshed out because sometimes that isn’t a focus in this genre.
I would say this book is medium paced. I read the first half over a couple days. There are other storylines so it takes a bit to get into, but I really enjoyed the storylines. The last half I read within a couple hours— it was addicting.
I would say this book is medium paced. I read the first half over a couple days. There are other storylines so it takes a bit to get into, but I really enjoyed the storylines. The last half I read within a couple hours— it was addicting.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body horror, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Biphobia, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Medical content, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Pregnancy