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The Hazel Wood (The Hazel Wood, #1)

Melissa Albert

Start date: May 1, 2018

Finish date: May 31, 2018

Discussion: Newbery 2019

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Mar 25, 2018 Donalyn rated it really liked it

Shelves: 2018-nerdy-book-club-picks, ya-fantasy

Twisty and dark with gorgeous writing.

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Jun 09, 2018 Erin Moulton rated it it was amazing

Alice has been on the go her whole life. But when her fairy tale writing grandmother dies, her mother thinks they can settle in one spot. As soon as they do, Alice's mother goes missing (suspected kidnapping). As Alice hunts her down, she becomes more and more aware of a mysterious and dark world called The Hinterland and before long she is making her way to it, to try to get her mother back. Only, it's not her mother that the Hinterland wants. It's Alice. Soon, Alice is in a madcap and macabre ...more

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Jun 04, 2022 Jennifer rated it really liked it

Shelves: from-the-old-tbr-2022, gr-2022-challenge, ya, fractured-fairy-tales-folktales, fantasy, tbr-2018-done

This was a quick, absorbing read for me. The first two-thirds was better than the last third, which went too fast without enough explanation, but it still kept me reading and I didn't want to put it down. I thoroughly enjoyed it and look forward to the sequel! If you like fractured fairy tales or creepy stories, definitely give this one a try! ...more

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Nov 27, 2018 Marie rated it it was ok

Didn't love this book. It was weird and a little trippy and after all was said and done, I'm not exactly sure I even understand what happened. There were way too many F bombs for my taste and I didn't even really care for the main character. There was only one character I liked and I have no clue how their story ended. It was just a bit over my head, I kept saying, what's happening? ...more

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Jul 21, 2023 Lorna rated it really liked it

Shelves: young-adult, fantasy, extreme-book-nerd-challenge

Dark and dreamlike. I can see why not everyone would like this. It's a mix of a fairytale with horror, and the promising plot definitely got weird. I thought it was quite literary, though, and enjoyed the read.
EBN39 Category: a book from the most popular YA books from the last five years ...more

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