It seems like the people who read the book become somewhat obsessive and one of Alice’s earliest memories was of a man abducting her and trying to take her to her grandmother. Very few copies of the book can be found and although it appeared to be adored, and indeed inspired a strong following, very few people now know much about the stories. A long time ago Alice’s grandmother wrote a book of dark fairy tales that became a cult classic. Alice and her mother have been on the run for as long as she can remember. It also gave me a serious case of the goosebumps that were bad enough to stop me reading late into the dark – I don’t know why, perhaps I’m just a bit of a wimp.Īs the book begins we learn about Alice. The writing was really good but more than that the book actually spoke to me, and I realise that probably sounds a little bit sentimental but this was about change, coming of age, discovering who you are and having the courage to alter those things that seem set in stone. The Hazel Wood is a book that is a combination of quest, redemption and dark fairy tale all rolled into one.
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