[Review] Don't Let the Forest In by CG Drews

Vivid details make for a very dark and macabre story. The atmospheric elements were well presented. And I do think that this book did a good job of addressing some of the bigotry that LGBTQIA+ people face.

However, I did have some issues that kept this from being a great read for me. Some of the prose felt clunky. I think there were some pacing issues, ranging from the book being a slow start all the way through a generally flat middle that didn't have much going on—basically, there were sections that felt repetitive and one-dimensional.

Good on the worldbuilding. Nice representation of an asexual character. Lots of horror elements. Just a bit lacking in pacing, cohesion, and plot structure.

Note: I received this book as an ARC. It is scheduled to be released October 29, 2024.

3 stars