A review by emilyrose486
Don't Let the Forest In by C.G. Drews

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

This is peak teen poetry angst. I think I would have rated this book higher when I was 15 (in a serious way, not a discrediting way). This spooky, dark academia story has a gnarly, poetically tilted way to describe literally everything. The grief, soul searching, and mental struggles in this story keep it interesting for me. CW for body horror. Also I think the gross grimy foresty descriptions were pretty repetitive. Personally I think the storyline is better than the writing. 
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