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The Darkest Part of the Forest

Holly Black

Start date: October 1, 2018

Finish date: October 31, 2018

Discussion: Stand Alone

Why we're reading this: Won the poll for the stand alone BOTM
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Aug 30, 2015 Lindsey Learn rated it it was ok

Shelves: young-adult

There’s a monster in our wood.
She’ll get you if you’re not good.
Drag you under leaves and sticks.
Punish you for all your tricks.
A nest of hair and gnawed bone.
You are never, ever coming…

The Darkest Part of the Forest has a great mystery— a horned boy in a glass box. However, the story that unfolds after the horned boy wakes up, doesn’t quite measure up to the intrigue of the mystery. Despite having some wonderfully menacing characters (see above excerpt), once moving, Holly Black’s story f ...more

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Aug 10, 2020 Kassie rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: 2020

This was my first Holly Black book and I’m kicking myself for not picking one up sooner!

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Feb 18, 2016 Jeanine rated it liked it

Shelves: ya, fantasy, lgbtq, boy-pov

This was a totally different type of book for me. I am not generally into fantasy and really don't care for fairies. But, branching out is always good. I enjoyed the story but I thought it was all over the place at times. ...more

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