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A review by happiestwhenreading
The God of the Woods by Liz Moore
5.0
Sometimes it’s scary to give into the hype of a book…and sometimes there’s nothing scary about it all. Instead, you’re just part of the bandwagon, screaming from the top of your lungs telling everyone you know to READ THIS BOOK!
When Barbara Van Laar goes missing from summer camp, it’s not the first time the alarm bells have gone off. Fourteen years prior, her brother, Bear, also goes missing from the same Adirondack mountains.
As Liz Moore carefully weaves her story together, I became obsessed very quickly. With short chapters that kept me flying through the pages, I became full immersed in this well-crafted tale. While there’s a very wide cast of characters, they’re well-fleshed out and all contribute to the momentum of the story. I was concerned at first, but by the end, Moore brings them all full circle and I was left with my jaw on the ground.
Moore is masterful in her storytelling. Her debut, Long Bright River, also left me breathless and she’s quickly moving her way up my auto-buy list. This is undoubtedly going to be the book of the year, and I’m glad I finally read it!
When Barbara Van Laar goes missing from summer camp, it’s not the first time the alarm bells have gone off. Fourteen years prior, her brother, Bear, also goes missing from the same Adirondack mountains.
As Liz Moore carefully weaves her story together, I became obsessed very quickly. With short chapters that kept me flying through the pages, I became full immersed in this well-crafted tale. While there’s a very wide cast of characters, they’re well-fleshed out and all contribute to the momentum of the story. I was concerned at first, but by the end, Moore brings them all full circle and I was left with my jaw on the ground.
Moore is masterful in her storytelling. Her debut, Long Bright River, also left me breathless and she’s quickly moving her way up my auto-buy list. This is undoubtedly going to be the book of the year, and I’m glad I finally read it!