The Darkest Part of the Forest
by Holly Black
Taste attributes: fantasyteenmyth/fairytaleromancefresh & originalimaginarylinearglossyenclosedemotive & stirringrescue/escape/jeopardycomplex relationshipcoming of age
Boxlist takeExpect an otherworldly, moving fantasy novel, glossy rather than gritty. Best if you like stories that hit hard.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
Open Library rating
3.8 / 5
6 ratings
About This Book
Children can have a cruel, absolute sense of justice. Children can kill a monster and feel quite proud of themselves. A girl can look at her brother and believe they’re destined to be a knight and a bard who battle evil. She can believe she’s found the thing she’s been made for.
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- Author
- Holly Black
- Published
- 2015
- Pages
- 352
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- Source
- Open Library
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