The Woods Are Always Watching is a very slow read as the pace doesn’t make an uptick until the reader is at least forty percent invested in the story. Way too long for this reader’s taste. I need a book to hook me from the beginning (which this book did not do); however, there were things to like so I pushed through.
Nothing happening at all except two friends with high insecurities wanting to do something they never have before and then the obvious fight that occurs between them. The characters are shallow and not much can be said about them, except that the main characters just seemed so self-centered until their own lives were at stake.
But after that? Oh boy, did it pick the up. I thought I knew what was going to happen, but I really had no idea what was about to go down. And if you don't like blood and gore, DO NOT pick up this book. The author really doesn't leave things to your imagination.
Something that was kinda rough about this book (other than the slow beginning) was that there were a lot of unbelievable things. I won't give any examples, but there were multiple moments where I just wanted to roll my eyes at the craziness of it all.
The ending was pretty solid and pretty ambiguous, leaving you to decide what happens next, which was surprisingly nice to read. An overall okay book with a kinda decent plot. I wouldn't read it again, but I also don't regret reading it.
Nothing happening at all except two friends with high insecurities wanting to do something they never have before and then the obvious fight that occurs between them. The characters are shallow and not much can be said about them, except that the main characters just seemed so self-centered until their own lives were at stake.
But after that? Oh boy, did it pick the up. I thought I knew what was going to happen, but I really had no idea what was about to go down. And if you don't like blood and gore, DO NOT pick up this book. The author really doesn't leave things to your imagination.
Something that was kinda rough about this book (other than the slow beginning) was that there were a lot of unbelievable things. I won't give any examples, but there were multiple moments where I just wanted to roll my eyes at the craziness of it all.
The ending was pretty solid and pretty ambiguous, leaving you to decide what happens next, which was surprisingly nice to read. An overall okay book with a kinda decent plot. I wouldn't read it again, but I also don't regret reading it.