The God of the Woods by Liz Moore
This is not my usual fantasy genre, but I saw it available in an audiobook and decided to give it a listen. Let me tell you. I listened to the audiobook and read the book. When I could not read, I would listen and vice versa. That's how sucked in I was. I had to know what happened next.
There were a lot of moving parts along with timeline hopping. Different points of view. Each kept me guessing as to what truly occurred. I truly enjoyed the book, and it would make a great mini-series.
Please note the trigger warnings below. I gave some examples, but this is not an exhaustive list of what happens. I also have a poor memory.
Trigger warnings:
Domestic abuse- neglect, once or twice, violence was described once(I skipped over that)
Kidnapping- no details
Death of a child- description of what happens
Child abuse, neglect- Barbara's parents send her off to boarding school and really don't raise her. (No abuse at the school, no physical abuse mentioned. No sexual assault.)
Drug and alcohol abuse
Grief
Mental illness
Mentions of animal cruelty (living off the land and eating of animals), classism, and misogyny
Description:
When a teenager vanishes from her Adirondack summer camp, two worlds collide
Early morning, August 1975: a camp counselor discovers an empty bunk. Its occupant, Barbara Van Laar, has gone missing. Barbara isn’t just any thirteen-year-old: she’s the daughter of the family that owns the summer camp and employs most of the region’s residents. And this isn’t the first time a Van Laar child has disappeared. Barbara’s older brother similarly vanished fourteen years ago, never to be found.
As a panicked search begins, a thrilling drama unfolds. Chasing down the layered secrets of the Van Laar family and the blue-collar community working in its shadow, Moore’s multi-threaded story invites readers into a rich and gripping dynasty of secrets and second chances. It is Liz Moore’s most ambitious and wide-reaching novel yet.
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