tashreads2manybooks's Reviews (1.06k)

There are only two reasons why I give a book 5 stars - the first is that is it so beautifully written and so powerful that it leaves me changed, or moved, or stunned. The second is when its just a bloody good page turner and I can't put it down. In a Dark Dark Wood falls into the second category: not earth shattering, but compulsive, thrilling reading. Enjoyed it immensely.

Did not finish. Booker, how you let me down with this one. The characters were vile, disgusting creatures and while the story focused on a very serious topic, I felt absolutely nothing. Poor show.

A riveting read. I expected more of a twist though due to reading the reviews on goodreads. Serves me right - I should only read reviews after I've finished the book :)

3.5 stars. Cute and Quirky.

2.5 stars. I watched the first episode of The Magicians on SyFy - and was really intrigued. A story about adult magicians fighting a terrifying evil. So I immediately stopped watching the series and picked up the book. Well, I was disappointed to say the least. While there were brief instances of adventure and intrigue, the majority of the novel focused on a group of spoiled, ungrateful, morbid group of twenty somethings and how nothing ever made them happy. This is one of those very rare cases where the show is better than the book. I'll stick with that then.