The Forest
By Krista Wagner
⭐⭐⭐☆☆
I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions expressed in this review are my own.
The Forest is the second book in The Magical Forest series. This book starts off in high school and we get to know Shane, Amanda's bully from the first book. We are told this story through his eyes; we learn about the death of his mother and the abuse from his already angry father that followed. When Shane discovers the Magical Forest he has a lot of questions and only one person he can ask, Amanda. Shane and Amanda end up going to the forest together and have a magical experience where their fantasies seem to come true, if only for a little while.
I had mixed feelings about Shane. On one hand my heart ached for him, on the other hand I was angry with his attitude and the way he treated Amanda. Shane is being abused by his father and singled out by his principal, which of course, causes him to be angry and resentful. We see these feelings projected onto other people especially when someone is already treating him different or badly. Shane decides he doesn't want to hurt anyone anymore and his life starts getting better. His dad ends up quitting drinking and settling down with a nice woman. He is sorry for the way he has treated Shane and works to make things better between them.
The Forest is a quick read with very little filler. The story started off good but lost me towards the end. For me, it got a little too weird and religous. I'm a little confused about how they went from a fantasy magical forest setting to suddenly standing in God's light. For me it ruined the book. The writing of the actual book isn't bad, the overall story isn't bad, I just hated the ending. I found it didn't live up to the first book and I was disappointed with it. It could be a good book for someone else, it just wasn't for me.
I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions expressed in this review are my own.
The Forest is the second book in The Magical Forest series. This book starts off in high school and we get to know Shane, Amanda's bully from the first book. We are told this story through his eyes; we learn about the death of his mother and the abuse from his already angry father that followed. When Shane discovers the Magical Forest he has a lot of questions and only one person he can ask, Amanda. Shane and Amanda end up going to the forest together and have a magical experience where their fantasies seem to come true, if only for a little while.
I had mixed feelings about Shane. On one hand my heart ached for him, on the other hand I was angry with his attitude and the way he treated Amanda. Shane is being abused by his father and singled out by his principal, which of course, causes him to be angry and resentful. We see these feelings projected onto other people especially when someone is already treating him different or badly. Shane decides he doesn't want to hurt anyone anymore and his life starts getting better. His dad ends up quitting drinking and settling down with a nice woman. He is sorry for the way he has treated Shane and works to make things better between them.
The Forest is a quick read with very little filler. The story started off good but lost me towards the end. For me, it got a little too weird and religous. I'm a little confused about how they went from a fantasy magical forest setting to suddenly standing in God's light. For me it ruined the book. The writing of the actual book isn't bad, the overall story isn't bad, I just hated the ending. I found it didn't live up to the first book and I was disappointed with it. It could be a good book for someone else, it just wasn't for me.
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