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As their feelings for each other grow—intertwining Andrew’s asexuality and Thomas’s destructive guilt—the monsters become stronger.

Maggie Walker’s novel Don't Let the Forest In utilizes the framework of the dark fairytale to explore the psychological landscape of grief. By blurring the boundary between reality and fiction, Walker posits that suppressed trauma often manifests as a physical threat. This paper examines how the novel deconstructs the archetype of the "monster," suggesting that the titular Forest is not merely a supernatural setting, but a metaphorical externalization of the protagonists' internal turmoil. Through the lens of magical realism and queer horror, the analysis argues that survival requires not the destruction of the monster, but the acceptance of one's own narrative agency. Don-t Let the Forest In

In the story, paper is a central motif. The protagonist, Andrew, describes his notebook as eventually burying it in the forest to signify a major emotional turning point. Don't Let the Forest In: 9781250895660: Drews, CG: Books This paper examines how the novel deconstructs the