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A review by corabookworm
The Woods All Black by Lee Mandelo
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
3.0
I honestly thought this book was 5-star worthy for the most part. The writing was fantastic, the historical elements interesting but not boring, the story fast paced, and the plot intriguing. The explicit sex scenes threw me off and, due to personal preference, lowered the rating of the book to 3 stars. But otherwise I really liked it! If you're looking for short, queer horror with elements of religion, romance, monsters, and history, this one's pretty damn good!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Sexual content, Transphobia, Religious bigotry, and Murder
Moderate: Homophobia, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Confinement, Rape, and Sexual assault
Sexual assault is referenced/implied multiple times but never shown on page.
There are pretty explicit sex scenes, so if that kind of stuff makes you uncomfortable, skip these parts: pg. 100/65% ish and pg. 132/86% .
There's also pretty gory stuff, which is worst at: 85%/pg. 130ish