Overall Take:
Great YA Horror
Star Rating:
4 Stars
Genre:
YA Horror
Synopsis
Andrew is a high school senior and finds refuge in twisted fairytales. His best friend is Thomas and as time goes on, he finds himself drawn to him.
Something strange is going on with Thomas. His parents have vanished, and he has blood on his sleeve. Thomas also seems haunted.
Desperate to figure out what’s wrong with his friend, he follows him into the off limits forest one night and catches him fighting a monsters. It would appear that Thomas’s drawings have come to life and are killing anyone who comes close to him.
Thoughts:
Don’t Let the Forest In is a YA read with strong mental health and queer rep. I found it light on the horror, which was a tad disappointing but overall, a really nice story. It was a little repetitive, but I think this will be good for the YA reader. It did note that it is geared for ages 13 and up, which I think is perfect. I would wholeheartedly recommend this book to my niece who is exploring her gender identity and entering adulthood. For that I am thankful books like this exist for her to read. The plot could get rather confusing at times, and I wasn’t really sure of the value that was being added by certain plot points. It felt erroneous.
This book releases October 29 which is just in time for spooky season which is perfect because despite not being horror in my mind it is atmospheric. And oh my gosh the cover! YES
Publication Date:
October 29, 2024
Author:
C.G. Drews
Page Length:
336 pages
Publisher:
Felwel & Friends Mcmillan childrens publishing
Thank you to:
Thank you so much to Macmillians Childrens Publishing Group, Fiewel & Friends, the author, and netgalley for this e-arc. All thoughts are my own.
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