Into the Heartless Wood

Into the Heartless Wood by Joanna Ruth Meyer
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I received an ARC of this book.
This book had a fairy tale quality that should have been great, but to me, just didn't quite work out. The tone and writing style attempted to convey the feeling of something like a bedtime story being related much after the events occurred. I think this was to reinforce the magical otherworldly aspects of the story, but it just came across as lacking depth. The characters didn't feel "real," and their emotions didn't feel complex. I had a hard time feeling a connection with them. It was just like I was watching players on a stage, instead of going on a journey with them. I do understand what the author was trying to accomplish, but it was just not successful in my opinion. The world-building was interesting, but I needed more detail to really understand the background of what was going on. And the ending was nice, but I didn't really "get it." I am not sure that I would recommend this book.


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