Answer + Explanation:
The woods in Tuck Everlasting are mesmerizing and almost magical. There is a somber, muffled quietness in the woods that almost feels claustrophobic. According to the book, it is a sleepy woods, which makes the characters subdued and nervous. This magical quality makes the people fearful of the woods and hesitant about entering. The magic in the trees is presumably because of the spring that runs through it.