Why people recommend it
The Hazel Wood by Melissa Albert is a dark young adult fantasy novel centered on magic, fairy tales, and storytelling. Pamela Paul enthusiastically recommended the book on The Book Review, explaining that an agent at a recent lunch had spoken so highly of the debut novel that Paul immediately checked out a copy from the library. Paul mentioned the book again on another episode of The Book Review while catching up on her vacation reading, briefly referencing it alongside other titles. Furthermore, Paul brought up the novel yet again during a discussion on poetry and politics, reminding regular listeners of her known fandom for the dark fantasy and its inclusion on the young adult list. The podcast hosts and guests repeatedly praised its inventive take on traditional fairy tale motifs, establishing it as a standout title in contemporary young adult literature.
Who recommended it
- Pamela Paul Recommended
Pamela Paul — 3 mentions
“an agent actually had talked up at a recent lunch in Julie barer was talking about Melissa Albert's the Hazelwood which is a ya novel that came out earlier this year and she was so enthusiastic that I immediately took a copy out from the library”
“well like Dave I'm going to talk about two books and these are both books that I read again I have to confess I'm still talking about the books I read during my now very long ago vacation but I just want to catch up with all them so two really different books one was a ya novel by the”
“well regular listeners of the podcast know that I'm a fan of another book that made your ya list which is Melissa Albert's the Hazelwood also a very dark fantasy also about magic and storytelling”