The Staircase in the Woods by Chuck Wendig
My rating: 2 of 5 stars
Normally, I would try to write a bit of a punchy synopsis of this book in order to entice other Readers to pick it up, but I’m at a loss here. I’ve literally got nothing.
While so many of my friends are loving this one, I’m finding myself yet again on Outlier Island, but not in a fun way.
I suppose it’s at this point where I should add in the obligatory, this is purely my personal opinion, statement. If you enjoyed this book, I am really, really happy that you did.
I’m not casting aspersions on this author, or their work. This story just absolutely, in no way, worked for me. There wasn’t one single, solitary moment, where I was enjoying my time reading this.
I struggled the whole way through. I didn’t like the writing, the characters, the action; none of it.
I pushed through because so many others were enjoying it, and I thought, it will turn around, it could get better. Sadly, for me, it never did.
I walk away, happy that it’s over and that I can move on with the rest of my life. Honestly, I have nothing further to say. Let’s all just forget this ever happened.
Thank you, Del Rey, for providing me with a copy to read and review. I’m sorry this is the shortest, most blunt review I’ve ever written.
Perhaps, I should have taken a min before writing it…
