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A review by soobooksalot
The God of the Woods by Liz Moore
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
The God Of The Woods doesn't read like a nearly-500 page book. It doesn't read like chapters featuring multiple POVs, entangled family trees, and timelines.
It flows, expertly. And it's so hard not to keep the pages flipping when life gets in the way of reading!
The wealthy Van Laar family founded Camp Emerson in the 1950s, the camp being the setting of much of the book.
The beloved Van Laar son, Bear, went missing in 1961.
Fourteen years later, their daughter Barbara also disappeared.
While it is these mysteries forming the basis of the plot, don't go into this one expecting a thriller. I would call it a literary mystery, and Liz Moore's newest has easily joined my list of top reads of the year.
Definitely recommended!
It flows, expertly. And it's so hard not to keep the pages flipping when life gets in the way of reading!
The wealthy Van Laar family founded Camp Emerson in the 1950s, the camp being the setting of much of the book.
The beloved Van Laar son, Bear, went missing in 1961.
Fourteen years later, their daughter Barbara also disappeared.
While it is these mysteries forming the basis of the plot, don't go into this one expecting a thriller. I would call it a literary mystery, and Liz Moore's newest has easily joined my list of top reads of the year.
Definitely recommended!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Body shaming, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Grief, and Alcohol