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A review by okiecozyreader
The God of the Woods by Liz Moore
adventurous
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Loveable characters? No
3.5
I had a hard time with this book. I loved LONG BRIGHT RIVER, and couldn’t put it down. I thought the premise for this was interesting, but I quickly got to where I just didn’t care - I didn’t care anything about the rich, mean people, and I didn’t care that much about the case. I felt like it picked up for me about half way through, but so many of the pieces I thought were interesting seemed to just get dropped by the story. I feel like both of her books seem to really give you a lot of red herrings which make the book seem kind of predictable.
But I know so many people have loved it, so I think everyone interested should definitely read it and decide what you think!
The interview with Sarah Selects is great. She discusses different ideas for the title, and advises the nonfiction book Woodswoman by Anne LaBastille if you want an Adirondack Mountain companion.
https://www.amazon.com/amazonbookclubs/detail/amzn1.club.bookclub.44c06c79-0cab-0011-c5ec-83fb60bace43?ref_=blogs_omni_link
"Panic," said T.J. But no one raised a hand.
She explained. It came from the Greek god Pan: the god of the woods. He liked to trick people, to confuse and disorient them until they lost their bearings, and their minds.
To panic, said T.J., was to make an enemy of the forest. To stay calm was to be its friend.” Tracy, June 1975
“…she thought this then, and she thinks it now-generally become most enraged when they sense they're about to be held accountable for their wrongs.” III When Lost
“…he already had the air that all these men had.
The feeling he was owed something. Everything.”
V Found
“It was funny, she thought, how many relationships one could have with the same man, over the course of a lifetime together.” VI Survival
But I know so many people have loved it, so I think everyone interested should definitely read it and decide what you think!
The interview with Sarah Selects is great. She discusses different ideas for the title, and advises the nonfiction book Woodswoman by Anne LaBastille if you want an Adirondack Mountain companion.
https://www.amazon.com/amazonbookclubs/detail/amzn1.club.bookclub.44c06c79-0cab-0011-c5ec-83fb60bace43?ref_=blogs_omni_link
"Panic," said T.J. But no one raised a hand.
She explained. It came from the Greek god Pan: the god of the woods. He liked to trick people, to confuse and disorient them until they lost their bearings, and their minds.
To panic, said T.J., was to make an enemy of the forest. To stay calm was to be its friend.” Tracy, June 1975
“…she thought this then, and she thinks it now-generally become most enraged when they sense they're about to be held accountable for their wrongs.” III When Lost
“…he already had the air that all these men had.
The feeling he was owed something. Everything.”
V Found
“It was funny, she thought, how many relationships one could have with the same man, over the course of a lifetime together.” VI Survival
Graphic: Domestic abuse
Minor: Drug use and Alcohol