I really enjoyed the uniqueness of The Hazel Wood! It was filled with dark fairy tales and I felt like I was in a fever dream. It started out pretty slow to me. The first 100-150 pages are introductions and day to day life, which is great, but didn't make sense afterwards when it's only Alice through the rest of the book until the last 5%. 

About 70% in, I was debating on whether or not the ending would be worth it or not. I'm SO glad I kept reading! This is a story where if you skim or miss something, nothing will make sense and I absolutely loved it. It was complex and unique. I might be a sucker for dark Fairytales, but damn was this done right. I love how Melissa dove head first into the dark stories. It made for a suspenseful adventure filled with otherworldly magic, different universes, and if you're not careful you'll start questioning if places like Hinterland, Hazel Wood or the Half Woods could actually be true. 

I absolutely loved the twist even though it was predictable. It made sense and how the author delivered it added more to the story and lore of the book. I really, really hope the next book has more Finch though! I need more of him, especially how The Hazel Wood left off. 

This is a book I won't be forgetting anytime soon.