I don’t think I’m cerebral enough for this book. It took me a long time to get through and I didn’t enjoy it the entire time I was reading it.

This is such an amazing book. First, the cover is gorgeous so props to the cover designer. Secondly. The writing was so fluid and immersive and I absolutely loved the story. I eally hope the writer keeps at it bc I'd love to read more books by them!

This was a DNF for me - I think I was just the completely wrong reader for this writer. I couldn't get into the story at all and could tell it wouldn't be one I could recommend.

This book sat very heavy. Not a very likeable main character, the story was just not intriguing, and I was disappointed in all of it. Not my cup of tea and I would not recommend it at all.

The idea of going off into the woods intrigues me. This story has many interesting elements that unfortunately just did not work well together for me.

Thrilling, scary definitely a must read!

This was in my TBR pile for awhile but glad that I got to to it!

The premise seemed really interesting, but the book fell flat for me. I didn't really like the story or the characters.

This book reminded me to so much of the true crimes shows I've watched that revolve around cults. While the group within this group may not specifically be labeled as such, the way they decided to start a compound away from society and with specific rules is very similar to events in real life. Even the jealousies that came about--whether from romantic or sexual feelings or just from one person giving another more attention--it was reminiscent of the things we've heard about happening with Charles Manson and his group. At the same time, I understand wanting to find a place to get away from everyone and everything, to have some peace and quiet, and to just enjoy life and others without extra stressors. I really enjoyed this book, and it made me do a lot of thinking after I finished it.

I'm currently clearing out all of the books that were published in 2019-20 from my title feedback view!

This is the story of how 5 disillusioned twenty-somethings decide that they want to start over. They find the site of an old commune and decide to start there. As time goes on, jealousies, suspicion, and sexual relationships all take a toll on the group. Will it survive?

I have to say that I was not a fan. I’m not really into reading about communes and this story went no where for me.

We Went to the Woods appeared from the description to be somewhat interesting and intriguing. However, the characters and the overall storyline was rather disappointing. The book definitely has potential.

I was very disappointed with this book. I just couldn't care about any of the characters, and felt the ending was not only rushed, but a let-down.

This was just okay for me. I loved Dead Letters but this didn’t measure up for me. I found myself not caring about what was happening.

Not a book for me apparently. Mack was not very bright even when stuff was right in front of her. The ending felt rushed and I think the author made it where you couldn't find a connection with any of the characters on purpose.
Received this book as an ARC and this is my voluntary review.

Meh. That's how I feel about this story. There was so much potential for this book. There were so many directions it could have went. Unfortunately, it wasn't anything like what I had expected or hoped for. I wasn't a fan of the characters. Not really sure why I picked this one up. It was not the book. for me. Others may love it, but being more into psychological thrillers and suspense, this just fell flat for me.

Have you ever been at a point in your life where you wish you could go off the grid? Escape into nature and set up a new life away from the troubles behind you?

In We Went to the Woods, a former doctoral student named Mack moves back to her home in Ithaca following an ill-advised and scandalous move on a reality show that ultimately gets her kicked out of grad school.

When she leaves her parents’ home to follow a group of four, young, attractive strangers establishing a commune in upstate New York, Mack finds herself in another anthropological experiment. On a piece of farmland owned by one of their families, the five set up a small commune of cabins for sleeping, a main cabin for cooking, and a water source. As they settle into their new lives, things go well at first and their narrative is peppered with small moments of freedom as they embrace their departure from society. But over time, their interpersonal dynamics complicate and things begin to become tense as they interact with the much more established commune nearby.

This book is fraught with political and social tensions. A group of very privileged, white people set off to leave society behind, in a story that seems to mock the sort of social elitism of a group such as these people. Though their arguments center around pesticides and environmental concerns, the true question raised by this book is why people choose to leave their lives, rather than what they hoped to build. This group seemed ill-prepared to actually adapt to this way of living. Though they draw from the past, they also seem to lack the forethought to not fall into the same pattern of failure as groups who came before them.

An interesting book that may not appeal to many readers, but brings up interesting questions about why these sorts of communal living arrangements succeed or fail, and why someone may choose to leave their life behind, as well as to return to it. The characters are at once deep thinkers and incredibly shallow, preferring to showcase their political beliefs while ignoring any sort of emotions or feelings related to one another or themselves.

Thank you to Random House for my copy. Opinions are my own.

This book is great! Would definitely recommend. Thanks so much to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC.

I wanted to really love this book. I love the idea of living off grid and making a homestead. It started off so strong, and then got a little cultish for my taste. Throughout the whole book I kept going back and forth between absolutly loving the story to being bored.

We went into the woods is a character study of five individuals who start a commune-type living situation in New England. While I found parts of the book compelling, especially the nods to actual historic utopian societies, overall this book didn’t quite hit the mark for me. None of the characters were able to pull me in. The narrative felt a bit forced at times, like how millennial can we make this be? A la the avocado toast article. It was definitely different than many books I pick up, so for that I’m grateful. I always like to challenge myself with new reads. Thanks to netgalley for a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.