Review: Haunting and immersive
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 20, 2014
The Boy from the Woods starts off seeming as though it might be just an ordinary YA romance, but ultimately becomes something stranger, more interesting and more complex.  In her second full-length English language novel, Minkman combines folklore and fantasy with surprising elements of mystery and suspense.  Every time I thought I knew what kind of book I was reading and how it would turn out, the story took another twist.Minkman’s writing style is evocative; her scene setting is haunting and immersive.  It was easy to slip into Julia’s world and to fall in love with her and the other characters.  Julia has more depth than is sadly typical for YA heroines, and Michael is an interesting puzzle.  The snippets of poetry throughout the book were beautiful, too.The Boy from the Woods is a wonderful addition to Minkman’s English language titles, and highly recommended for readers of YA romance.