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The Darkest Part of the Forest

Holly Black

Start date: October 1, 2018

Finish date: October 31, 2018

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Jul 28, 2015 Paula rated it really liked it

Shelves: young-adult, childrens

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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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Jul 31, 2015 Courtney rated it liked it

Shelves: teens, audio

I was happy to see Holly Black return to the world of Faeries. This book made a few references to her Modern Faerie Tales series. I always enjoy books about the Fey. This had some fun characters. It was not nearly as good as Tithe, but I enjoyed it.

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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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