The God of the Woods

The God of the Woods

Liz Moore

Enjoyment: 4.67Quality: 4.72Characters: 4.44Plot: 4.61
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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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    Has anyone seen the movie Anora? So interesting to compare and contrast this scene with Louise and Lee to the last scene in Anora...

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    Wow the 70s were really a different time...cannot imagine middle schoolers trapping squirrels...for food

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    So anxious for our girls...😬

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