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Don't Let the Forest In

C.G. Drews

Start date: September 1, 2025

Finish date: September 30, 2025

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Mar 29, 2025 BookishVegan rated it liked it

Shelves: netgalley

3 stars
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I originally received the ebook but ended up listening to the audiobook later on. In hindsight, I might’ve connected more if I’d stuck with the ebook. The story has a strong atmosphere and explores themes like mental health and grief in interesting ways, and I appreciated the inclusion of LGBTQIA+ characters.

That said, I found myself more frustrated than immersed. The pacing felt slow, and I struggled to ...more

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Jun 12, 2025 Trisha rated it liked it

Shelves: goodreadschoice2024, bought-kindle

I loved the idea of the things in the forest - the drawings coming alive and having to fight them. These 2 boys were sweet and I liked the closeness and their hot and cold interactions.

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Feb 25, 2025 Priya rated it it was amazing

Shelves: read-in-2025

This book brilliantly combined horror, mystery, romance, fantasy and dark academia with some gorgeous illustrations and very good writing.

It was a very very visual read in that the scenes literally played out in my mind as they happened in the book.

The vulnerability of the main characters was brought out very nicely and given the themes it explores, it was a lot more emotional than I expected and that was a great thing.

I read it in a single day and really enjoyed it.

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