This book took awhile to pull me in, but I am glad I decided to stick with it. The thriller aspect was very well written, but the relationship and dynamic between Neena and Josie just didn't sit well with me. The characters themselves were interesting, but together they're unlikeable. And sadly, the villain could hardly be considered interesting and there wasn't much plot. This was a fun read, but ultimately felt lacking.

This title just didn't hit the mark for me. Thank you to NetGalley and PENGUIN GROUP Penguin Young Readers Group for the ARC.

This book was just okay for me. I enjoyed There's Someone Inside Your House more. I love this authors Anna and the French Kiss series, and I love horror, so I was hoping this was as intriguing as the previous novel.

I love young adult mystery thrillers. This one had a lot of twists and turns I didn’t see coming, and I loved the mysterious aspect.

I really enjoyed “There’s someone inside your house” so I was excited to read this one but ultimately didn’t enjoy it. The threat was terrifying and, honestly, where I hoped the book wouldn’t go. Even when I saw it going in that direction when the men in the woods were introduced, I hoped something interesting or even unique would follow but no - they were exactly the type of men I hoped they wouldn’t be and because of that the story became extremely predictable. The ending was so abrupt I felt like there was still so much story left that the girls needed to address. It was a very quick read, I got through it in just a couple of hours but I couldn’t recommend it.

Wow this one is messed up! If you like that, pick it up! It started off slow for me and I almost put it down. Once the chaos began it didn’t stop. I’m not sure I liked the ending, I wanted more closure.

Thank you to NetGalley and Penguin Group for this DRC.
I love to camp but this book can make you rethink setting up your tent. Two young women plan to spend a three-day hike in the Pisgah National Forest. National Forests are places people disappear. This is the type of book where you just keep screaming No! in fear and anxiety.
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I was very excited to read it but was left unsatisfied. This book looked so good, and maybe I had too high of expectations, but it just wasn’t what I expected. I liked the main characters and their relationship as it was relatable and kind of sweet, but the ending of the book was terrible.
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I was hoping i was going to like this one more than I did but it just fell a bit flat. I'm sure it's the perfect read for someone out there though!

This was a very short read, so I expected it to be a quick one. The first half of this book was incredibly slow, and the action didn’t really pick up until almost 50%. I really disliked the first half because we were following two girls who were “best friends”, but all they did was fight the whole time. I really didn’t feel anything for their friendship because they just bickered.

When the action picked up in the second half, it definitely got gruesome. I loved how bloody it got, especially for a young adult book. Unfortunately, the good parts came a little too late for me.

Y'all, this will come to an utter shock but guess what? I've never read a single book by Stephanie Perkins. I know, right!? So I'm browsing my Kindle for a "spooky" read to devour in October and The Woods Are Always Watching comes up.

First, I'll say this book is not spooky. If you're looking for a spooky, scary, even horror story . . . you will not get that here. It's anything but. What you do get is creepy stalker, run for your life in the woods.

The first half is a little boring that leads up to the good parts. However, I think the lead up is a little important. Our main characters are camping out in the woods and they get into a fight and naturally that's when everything starts to go downhill.

I couldn't tell the girls apart at times, but I know one ends up hurt, and the other has to go get help. Enter the creepiness. I won't get into the nitty gritty of it because spoilers but these girls need to be headstrong and resilient. Which was actually something they fought about!

I may have read this book in one sitting, staying up way past my bedtime to finish it. There wasn't a lot going on story wise but I was just really intrigued and wanted to see how the girls would get themselves out of the mess they were in.

I have won this book in a giveaway online and did not have the time to read it. I believe this book got archived before I had the chance and would have read it as I love Stephanie Perkins who writes such incredible stories.

It is always nice to read stories that involves camping and horror events, making you think twice to go camping in the woods every again. Lol. I really enjoyed this read, it is Suspenseful, well built up characters and very intriguing plot.

A perfect read for this upcoming Halloween season! I’m excited to get my hands on it. The mystery and thrill will claim you

As much as I loved the first book, I just couldn't get into this one. I can't put my finger on why but after the first few chapters it just didn't grab me unfortunately.

I could have sworn I wrote my review for this but as I am obsessed with Stephanie Perkins, I'm delighted to write it again.

I. Love. Everything. Perkins. Writes. I love this duology and cannot get enough of it. I loved the twists and turns, hidden secrets, and dark truths woven in this thriller. I had to sleep with the lights on and triple check the locks on my doors after reading this story. I can't wait for her next book.

I didn't fully realize when I was going into The Woods are Always Watching by Stephanie Perkins that it was a horror novel. I guess MAYBE I should have gathered that by the cover, but I did not, and then when I started and found out where this book was going, I was very surprised. I love good horror so that wasn't a problem, but I'm not sure the characters or their age in this book were the ones for me. Neena and Josie start out being very whiny and they bickered a lot until the action finally started and then I couldn't put it down. I can't even tell you how many times I said "gross" to myself or how many times I shuddered/cringed, so the horror is definitely there. This went a route I would never have expected and there aren't any supernatural elements even though I kept kind of hoping for them. It had been so long since I read the synopsis that I didn't even remember what the book was about, so I went in with no expectations other than knowing the title and what the cover looks like.

I almost wonder if I would have enjoyed the book a bit more by reading it instead of listening to the audiobook which is what I did. The narrator Reena Dutt did a good job, and she definitely made me feel very panicky when the characters did, but there was something off about her cadence for me. That being said, it could be that my biggest issue overall was just the story itself and our main characters, but I also have a hard time thinking in terms of their age and how I acted when I was that old. I would honestly say that if you enjoy YA horror and thrillers then you should give it a shot, but just know it definitely gets dark and disturbing once the plot fully hits. I didn't realize this was a companion to There's Someone Inside Your House which I haven't read, and not sure that would have made a difference either. I didn't enjoy The Woods are Always Watching as much as I had hoped I would but judging by how fast I finished and that I couldn't put it down, I would definitely still read more books from Perkins, and I still plan on checking out There's Someone Inside Your House as well.

Thank you to the publishers for my advanced listening and digital copies of this book. All opinions and thoughts are my own.

Got to love Stephanie Perkins! She's this generations equivalent of R.L. Stine! Loved this book, just as much as her last one!!

While slow in the beginning, right at 50% this book proves worth your time. I flew through the last half intrigued & frightened keeping me awake way past my bedtime.

The Woods Are Always Watching is a a good, light horror read, if such a thing exists. The author starts with our two protagonists, Neena and Josie. One of them is off to college, the other isn't so lucky. Their camping trip is intended as a last hurrah, a chance to get their friendship back in order, but from the beginning nothing really goes as planned. Two people out in the woods, unprepared and unfit for the hike they're intending is a scary enough scenario, but things quickly go south for the two. Switching between the two narrative viewpoints works even better to heighten tension when the girls get separated. The ending will definitely catch you by surprise, but is probably the biggest issue with this book. Still, I did sit down and read it in one sitting, and the ending had me shouting at the last few pages. I would recommend, but don't expect to be haunted after the finish.