tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-409726402399268408.post382301873085226231..comments2024-03-02T05:32:17.330-05:00Comments on Kaitlyn in Bookland: In the Woods by Tana French ReviewAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17221139516852061205noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-409726402399268408.post-4968276149520134052010-10-26T15:01:36.931-04:002010-10-26T15:01:36.931-04:00I appreciate your review. I believe it's a pre...I appreciate your review. I believe it's a pretty good assessment of the novel. Yet the ending did not ruin the read of this or the upcoming novels.<br /><br />I've read all three, and I believe each was better than the previous book. What's interesting about these books is each mystery leads to a logical and expected end, yet the building suspense and exploration of personality hold the reader throughout.<br /><br />I had read reviews of "In The Woods" prior to reading the novel, and I was aware of the disappointing conclusion. It didn't bother me at all. I read novels primarily for entertainment, and I was thoroughly entertained. We have a simple mystery following a complex mystery. The simple one is solved the complex is left unanswered. Perhaps a future novel will solve that one. The simple mystery was intertwined with complex psychological strains, and I think that's what kept me reading.byongehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06900387787835554407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-409726402399268408.post-87604982032281777112010-07-24T12:32:03.696-04:002010-07-24T12:32:03.696-04:00Don't worry I totally understand the starving ...Don't worry I totally understand the starving ex-college student with no job thing--I'm one too! Plus, I start grad school at the end of August. The library has become my new best friend.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17221139516852061205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-409726402399268408.post-54112030008139242732010-07-24T12:29:34.153-04:002010-07-24T12:29:34.153-04:00I haven't yet read the third one - I'm at ...I haven't yet read the third one - I'm at a month-long program in Denver, so I'm kind of purchasing-handicapped at the moment, plus I am a starving ex-college student who does not yet have a job... Anyway, that all means the library is my best friend, and I'm waiting for it to come in there. (In fact, just went to place a hold and discovered 47!!! holds on it. Yeurgh.)<br /><br />I love mystery books, but I think most of them aren't that good, so I'm always thrilled to find a really good mystery writer. :)<br /><br />I think she's awesome. Anyway. That bears repeating.Rebecca Wellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05175882543452643650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-409726402399268408.post-46910083841848905462010-07-24T12:15:41.121-04:002010-07-24T12:15:41.121-04:00Rebecca, I am so glad you agree with me! I have he...Rebecca, I am so glad you agree with me! I have heard that the companion is amazing and I will get to it soon :) Did you read the third one yet? I randomly picked up In the Woods from the bookstore because it sounded so interesting. I can't wait to see how her non-related books turn out :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17221139516852061205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-409726402399268408.post-9626537104572295222010-07-24T11:46:38.204-04:002010-07-24T11:46:38.204-04:00OY! I totally totally totally agree. In the Woods ...OY! I totally totally totally agree. In the Woods is masterful - French is a genius, hands down. But the ending...<br /><br />Of course, there's a purpose to the ending - if the ending hadn't happened the way it did, the companion wouldn't have been possible in the way it was. But it's still incredibly jaw-droppingly frustrating.<br /><br />By the way, the companion is also amazing, and does not have the handicap of a frustrating ending. Plus, the third!! book came out just a few weeks ago.<br /><br />In short, Tana French is awesome, and one of my new favorite authors. (Although for the life of me I can't remember how I discovered her in the first place...)Rebecca Wellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05175882543452643650noreply@blogger.com