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3.89 AVERAGE
3.89 AVERAGE
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-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
Favorite quotes:
35: "For us, the places we went were home. We didn't care if they were good or evil or neutral or what. We cared about the fact that for the first time, we didn't have to pretend to be something we weren't. We just got to be. That made all the difference in the world."
35: "For us, the places we went were home. We didn't care if they were good or evil or neutral or what. We cared about the fact that for the first time, we didn't have to pretend to be something we weren't. We just got to be. That made all the difference in the world."
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
mysterious
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:
No
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Such a great story, it’s much too short! I want more about this school, more about the different worlds. Glad this is a series!
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I love this freaky little series. I read Book #2 first a few months ago, so I had to go back and read the first novella. Short and sweet, but McGuire chooses her words carefully, which I love. I wish more fantasy novelists would read this and learn to use words more determinedly. I was able to download an advance readers copy of Book #3, so that's on my To Read list for Christmas break. Can't wait!
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
[9/10] [audiobook]
Do not be fooled by the length of this novel. It packs a punch. I went into this knowing nothing about it other than the fact that I had enjoyed other Seanan McGuire novels in the past, and this one did not disappoint. What happens when the children who go through doorways return? What happens if someone becomes so desperate to find a key, even if the door is firmly bolted shut? This exploration of childhoods lost and regained, of becoming yourself despite the fact you are no longer who you were, was a delightful listen.
Do not be fooled by the length of this novel. It packs a punch. I went into this knowing nothing about it other than the fact that I had enjoyed other Seanan McGuire novels in the past, and this one did not disappoint. What happens when the children who go through doorways return? What happens if someone becomes so desperate to find a key, even if the door is firmly bolted shut? This exploration of childhoods lost and regained, of becoming yourself despite the fact you are no longer who you were, was a delightful listen.
