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A review by digerbop
The Hazel Wood by Melissa Albert
adventurous
dark
mysterious
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? No
3.5
A beautifully dark faerie tale. If you've ever wanted to fall into a faerie tale, discovering the lore of a new universe, this story is for you. Full of whimsically dark characters. The overarching larger story is about a girl discovering herself, her past, and choosing her future.
Starts out as less exciting than that. Classic new girl at a new school with teenage problems, which is less of a bother to the story as it sounds, because it's not a large focus, but is simply used as a vehicle to add some backstory and dress setting. It could have been executed better in the beginning, as it starts a bit slow and stilted, but eventually the story comes out and everything happens so fast and magical. Looking forward to more stories in this world.
Starts out as less exciting than that. Classic new girl at a new school with teenage problems, which is less of a bother to the story as it sounds, because it's not a large focus, but is simply used as a vehicle to add some backstory and dress setting. It could have been executed better in the beginning, as it starts a bit slow and stilted, but eventually the story comes out and everything happens so fast and magical. Looking forward to more stories in this world.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing