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allibug26's review
5.0
Absolutely beautiful!! I love how the LGBTQ+ characters are written in so naturally. I love that all these kids went to different worlds, ones the others may not have liked, but it was right for them individually. Fantastic book.
sabsfil's review against another edition
dark
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
bookishnewfie's review
5.0
I absolutely loved this book. I found the entire idea of the other worlds beyond doors so awesome and I just wanted to keep reading to find out more and more about this concept! so unique. I enjoyed the cast of characters and the diversity displayed (I think this is the first book I’ve read touching on both Asexual and Transgender characters!) the only “complaints” I guess I have would be that I kinda figured out the mystery as it was going, as well as how fast they wrapped up the climax. But because of how much I enjoyed the idea of this universe it’s still getting 5 stars from me, and I can’t wait to read more of these books.
hannahhbic's review
5.0
It is a crime that this book is less than 200 pages. Every moment was an absolute joy. It's chock full of diverse characters written to be people instead of tropes. The writing is stunningly lyrical. I wanted to dive into this book and live there instead. Please read it!
P.S. This book is everything I wanted from [b:Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children|9460487|Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children (Miss Peregrine’s Peculiar Children, #1)|Ransom Riggs|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1472782916s/9460487.jpg|14345371] but didn't get. They feel very similar but Every Heart a Doorway is vastly superior.
P.S. This book is everything I wanted from [b:Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children|9460487|Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children (Miss Peregrine’s Peculiar Children, #1)|Ransom Riggs|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1472782916s/9460487.jpg|14345371] but didn't get. They feel very similar but Every Heart a Doorway is vastly superior.
drridareads's review
5.0
I loved this weird book.
So much is packed into this short book.
The writing was exceptionally beautiful and emotional. The way the McGuire creates the eerie atmosphere leaving you chilly is basically awesome.
The characters are diverse. We have an asexual protagonist and also a trans character. I like how she makes it no big deal for not being a cis heterosexual, not making it abnormal.
The teen characters acted like teens. Even in the midst of all that's happening they have they're jokes.
We even get background stories for most charactets. So Yay!
So much is packed into this short book.
The writing was exceptionally beautiful and emotional. The way the McGuire creates the eerie atmosphere leaving you chilly is basically awesome.
The characters are diverse. We have an asexual protagonist and also a trans character. I like how she makes it no big deal for not being a cis heterosexual, not making it abnormal.
The teen characters acted like teens. Even in the midst of all that's happening they have they're jokes.
We even get background stories for most charactets. So Yay!
tatyanavogt's review
4.0
Edit: Updating to a 4 Stars, the book is still awesome and I really enjoyed it but it isn't a favorite
So I saw this book recommendation from the booktuber Naya Reads and Smiles and I had no idea what to expect. But I was looking for some quick reads and decided to give this a shot. I have to admit, this book did not disappoint.
The basic premiss of this book is that children all over the world find doors that lead to their own personal wonderlands, some dark, some nonsensical some logical etc. And for some of the kids who are forced back to the real world against their will they end up at a sort of boarding school designed to help these particular children get used to the normal world.
We follow one girl who has returned after spending time in a world of the dead and desperately wants to return back (like all the other kids at this particular boarding school). But shortly after she arrives something pretty major happens and everyone is trying to figure out what happened and why. The students are on edge and we're slowly learning more and more and trying to figure out whats going on.
The premiss is interesting, the mystery kept me on my feet and overall I really enjoyed the book. I don't think it was a masterpiece and can even admit that there are several flaws in the story but I really enjoyed myself while listening to the audiobook.
Spoiler thoughts:
I loved that we had some asexual and transgender representation at the school. I liked the contrast in worlds of the wonderland type worlds and I LOVED the actual mention of Alice in Wonderland being inspired by these kids real life experience and how they felt about.
I was confused by the main characters asexuality as it is something that I admittedly know little about and the books explanation seemed to contradict itself, which I don't know if that felt that way from my own ignorance or if it was an actual mistake. To clarify the main character briefly explains the difference between asexual and aromantic and how in her case she has no interest in the sexual aspect of things but does enjoy the romantic things. And then later she contradicted herself and made it seem like she wasn't even interested in that. (I'll admit it could have been an instance of someone saying something that they don't really mean because it's easier/safer than explaining the complexities of reality, but it still stood out and confused me a little bit) Seems like a topic I just need to do some research on..
Another thing that caught me off guard is the story and age range of all the characters made me feel like this was supposed to be a middle grade/YA book. I think, based off of reading it that it was intended as more of a YA book but I had a few moments while reading it where I wondered if it was intended for an older audience. This is something that I normally dont think about but since the base topic of the book felt so young but the actual happening where more dark and mature it just threw me off. I don't think this is a bad thing, its just something that I thought about while reading it.
And at this point that is all I can think of. Enjoyed the book, would recommend.
So I saw this book recommendation from the booktuber Naya Reads and Smiles and I had no idea what to expect. But I was looking for some quick reads and decided to give this a shot. I have to admit, this book did not disappoint.
The basic premiss of this book is that children all over the world find doors that lead to their own personal wonderlands, some dark, some nonsensical some logical etc. And for some of the kids who are forced back to the real world against their will they end up at a sort of boarding school designed to help these particular children get used to the normal world.
We follow one girl who has returned after spending time in a world of the dead and desperately wants to return back (like all the other kids at this particular boarding school). But shortly after she arrives something pretty major happens and everyone is trying to figure out what happened and why. The students are on edge and we're slowly learning more and more and trying to figure out whats going on.
The premiss is interesting, the mystery kept me on my feet and overall I really enjoyed the book. I don't think it was a masterpiece and can even admit that there are several flaws in the story but I really enjoyed myself while listening to the audiobook.
Spoiler thoughts:
Spoiler
I loved that we had some asexual and transgender representation at the school. I liked the contrast in worlds of the wonderland type worlds and I LOVED the actual mention of Alice in Wonderland being inspired by these kids real life experience and how they felt about.
I was confused by the main characters asexuality as it is something that I admittedly know little about and the books explanation seemed to contradict itself, which I don't know if that felt that way from my own ignorance or if it was an actual mistake. To clarify the main character briefly explains the difference between asexual and aromantic and how in her case she has no interest in the sexual aspect of things but does enjoy the romantic things. And then later she contradicted herself and made it seem like she wasn't even interested in that. (I'll admit it could have been an instance of someone saying something that they don't really mean because it's easier/safer than explaining the complexities of reality, but it still stood out and confused me a little bit) Seems like a topic I just need to do some research on..
Another thing that caught me off guard is the story and age range of all the characters made me feel like this was supposed to be a middle grade/YA book. I think, based off of reading it that it was intended as more of a YA book but I had a few moments while reading it where I wondered if it was intended for an older audience. This is something that I normally dont think about but since the base topic of the book felt so young but the actual happening where more dark and mature it just threw me off. I don't think this is a bad thing, its just something that I thought about while reading it.
And at this point that is all I can think of. Enjoyed the book, would recommend.
cait_henry56's review against another edition
3.5
I read this book after the second one, since it was marketed as something that could be read as a standalone, and personally I think that book is the better of the two. This book certainly feels like it is meant to kickstart a massive series, but as an individual experience it was too disjointed and left some characters flat. I'm glad I read the second one before this, because based on this book I wouldn't have sought out the series further
irislise's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75