In the Woods | Tana French | Creepy, Haunting, a great read

In the Woods | Tana French | CAPTIVATING READ!

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In the Woods

	In the Woods Tana French Penguin (Non-Classics), 2008 - 464 pages average customer review:based on 259 reviews view larger image
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Creepy, Haunting, a great read

It seems like most of the complaints people have about this book revolve around one of the mysteries not being solved. Trust me--French did it that way on purpose, not because she 'couldn't think of anything', and it is brilliant. What you imagine from the terribly creepy, disturbing details you DO have surrounding the event is far more terrible than anything French could have handed to you in a nicely wrapped package. Furthermore, French prepares you-- she hints to the reader that the mystery is not going to be resolved. I wasn't expecting it to be. What I have formulated in my imagination is so much more terrifying and creepy than any 'logical explanation' might be.

I loved this novel. It was one of the best books I've read in a long, long time. (Some of my other favorites are Time Traveler's Wife, The Crimson Petal and the White, The Road, Fall on Your Knees, and A Thousand Splendid Suns. If you liked those, I think you'll like In The Woods). The book creeped me out, made me jumpy and haunted me for days. It was such a delicious, fun scare. The ending was maybe not a fairy tale sort, but it was well done and satisfying.

If you need everything spelled out for you, if you need to be spoon fed, then you might not like the book. If you like to do a little thinking and use your imagination, I think you'll love this incredibly well written, deeply haunting, delicious good read!

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CAPTIVATING READ!

For those of you who slammed this book for not wrapping everything up in a pretty package and delivering it to you I say : Get over it. This is an awesome book , I couldn't put it down. While it sometimes does annoy me when things are not resolved, I thought in this case it worked for the plot. It was realistic and added to the power of the story. This was an awesome book- don't be jaded by bad reviews, give it a chance!!! I loved it!!!!

Haunting

I read this book about a year and a half ago and I keeping having little flashbacks to it--like sometimes fragments of a dream pop into your mind--that make me wish I was still in the middle of reading this book. I'm surprised by the reviews that describe the book as too wordy or tedious, as I have little patience for that style, and I really couldn't put this book down. Since then, I've been surprised every time I notice the mere 3-1/2 star rating on Amazon. When I took the time to think about it, I wondered if it was because of the lack of resolution of one of the plot threads. Sure enough...
While it's not a perfect book, I'm finding it a bit pathetic how many people are giving low reviews based on the unresolved ending. I was frustrated too, but the book is more than its ending. I loved the atmosphere of mystery created by not just the latest crimes, but built on layers of local mythology and archaeology. I will definitely be reading the next book, The Likeness.

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