The God of the Woods: A Novel by Liz Moore
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Another Five-Star Read From Liz Moore
There are two main mysteries: what happened to Barbara, who has disappeared during a party held by her well-to-do parents every year, and what happened to her brother Bear, who also disappeared during a party held more than 10 years ago. Bear was never found and is now assumed dead by all but his mother. But there are so many more mysteries in addition to these two. Each chapter is devoted to one of several different characters involved with these cases. Also, each chapter occurs during one of seven different times, from the 1950s through September 1975. But I wasn't confused at all, only riveted to the story. This is another five-star read from Liz Moore.
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Long but entertaining
I always pick up books at ramdom and the cover got my attention. Based on the title I was expecting something more ethereal or spiritual… It is not. It’s a story of a dissapperance. It’s very descriptive and interesting. I learned about the local culture in the mountains of NY state which i didn’t know anything about.
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Not my fave
I struggled to stay engaged with God of the Woods. The pacing felt slow, and I never really connected with any of the characters. By the end, I wasn’t a big fan of how things wrapped up, and honestly, I was just relieved to be finished. It wasn’t a terrible read, but it didn’t leave much of an impression on me.
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Not impressed
Overview made it sound interesting, but I did not enjoy her writing style at all.
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Such a good book
The God of the Woods is very long but doesn’t seem like it. Every minute I spent reading it I was completely absorbed in the story. The writing was so good. I quite liked the non-linear timeline and varied featured characters (each chapter started with a helpful “cheat sheet” of who the featured character was and when it was happening thank goodness). I guessed a few different characters to be the culprit(s), but the reveal (for both siblings’ disappearances) was not what I had guessed, though the clues were there pointing to what really happened. This is a book I’ll be thinking about for a long time.
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A Haunting Story
This is a book that continues to haunt me months after finishing it. Liz Moore’s writing is profound and lyrical. Reading it felt like taking a delicious, quiet walk through the woods, where every sentence rustles with hidden life. The story itself is equally captivating. Told through interwoven timelines, it never felt confusing or forced. Instead, each thread added depth and resonance, revealing how grief can permeate a family and community long after the dust has settled. The mystery of Barbara’s disappearance unfolds alongside the shadows of her brother’s past, creating a generational tapestry of secrets, silence, and sorrow. 💭 Final Thoughts: The ending was poetic in a way that resonated deeply with me, leaving me reflecting on its meaning long after I closed the book. I often find myself wondering, even now: what is the god of the woods doing today?
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Not worth the hype.
Based on reviews and being one of the best books of 2024, I finally read this and I almost fell asleep. The first half of the book is so boring so many different perspective. It takes forever to come together and than boom it’s over in 10 pages. I didn’t need to read 490 pages to get to that ending. Disappointed.
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A great woven together fabric of a story
A great mystery story woven together from pov perspective of characters . It’s like a spider web all brought together to make a perfect web fluttering in the wind of the trees at camp Emerson.
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