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A review by saraanneb3
The God of the Woods by Liz Moore
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This was SO GOOD!
I'm not a camp person, not outdoorsy and I don't normally like mysteries but I was SO INTO this book!
It's not really about solving a mystery, though, it's about secrets and power dynamics and feeling trapped and wealth vs poverty, all told through the connections of this community surrounding a summer camp owned by a secretive and wealthy family.
Definitely a tense read at times and CW for harm to children and intimate partner violence. It is all masterfully written though and I found the end very satisfying in a bittersweet way
I'm not a camp person, not outdoorsy and I don't normally like mysteries but I was SO INTO this book!
It's not really about solving a mystery, though, it's about secrets and power dynamics and feeling trapped and wealth vs poverty, all told through the connections of this community surrounding a summer camp owned by a secretive and wealthy family.
Definitely a tense read at times and CW for harm to children and intimate partner violence. It is all masterfully written though and I found the end very satisfying in a bittersweet way
Content Warnings
Moderate: Addiction, Child death, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Sexism, and Gaslighting