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The God of the Woods
Why we recommend it
We recommend The God of the Woods for readers who like a mystery with literary depth. The layered disappearances, summer-camp setting, and examination of family power make it both compulsive and rich enough for a long conversation afterward.
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Book-club questions
Spoiler note: These prompts are best explored after everyone has finished the book.
- How did the shifting timelines and points of view change your theories as the mystery unfolded?
- In what ways does wealth determine who is heard, protected, or suspected in the novel?
- How does the wilderness function as more than a backdrop for the disappearances?
- Which character's search—for a person, an answer, or a different life—felt most urgent to you?
- What parallels did you notice in how the Van Laar family treats its sons and daughters?